At Nest

Resident Nester; Territory: 1-4.5ha;
Length: 11.5cm; Wingspan: 18-19.5cm; Weight: Male 10.1-14g, Female 8.9-15g;
7-10 Eggs (13-15 Days): April - May; Young: May - June (17-20 Days);
Moult: June - August

Biotopes:	Wet Forest	Beech Forest
Nest: (0 - 10 m)	Existing Tree Cavity	Existing Dead Wood Cavity
Principal Food:	Hemiptera	Lepidoptera	Hymenoptera	Coleoptera
	Araneae	Gastropoda	Fagus sylvatica	Rosaceae
	Violaceae	Oxalis acetosella
Predators:	Aegolius funereus	Strix aluco	Dendrocopos major

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