The eggs of the Long-tailed Tit vary in number from seven to twelve or 

 fourteen ; in some cases even more are laid, though such are extremely rare. 

 They are rather less spotted than the eggs of most of the Tits, and are pure 

 white in ground colour, very sparingly spotted with faint light red and still 

 fainter purple grey under-mark. Some specimens are quite spotless. Before 

 being blown they have a delicate pink tinge if quite fresh, but lose it when 

 incubated. They vary in length from -64 to -51 inch, and in breadth from 

 50 to -41 inch. 



When the young are hatched the work of feeding them begins, and how 

 these tiny creatures manage to collect food for such a large family is truly 

 wonderful ; they are hard at work from dawn to sunset, going backwards and 

 forwards to the nest, never seeming to tire, till the day comes when the young 

 can fly and catch for themselves. 



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