Posted in Nest Boxes on Oct 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Nest box cleaning was underway a few days ago. A ladder to get to the bird boxes was needed.
We have four nest boxes on trees nearby. This one has broken and has an opening from the top to the bottom of it.
The ‘crack’ in the wood is about half an inch at the top. You [...]
Posted in General on Oct 8th, 2008 3 Comments »
I’ve been given a nest box, but do not think I will use it. What do you think?
It has a side opening and then a full length plastic partition so that the birds nesting can be seen.
This is what I mean
I don’t know if you can see but there is a plastic divider [...]
Posted in Nest Boxes on May 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
We have one or two nest boxes and it’s good to see that they are being used again. don’t know which bird is using this nest box though.
Some small bird has bitten off more than it can manage with this large piece of nest material
Look at this small bird having a rest from nest building
Have [...]
Posted in Nest Boxes on Mar 22nd, 2008 5 Comments »
I’m thinking of saving up and getting a bird box with a camera - for next year.
If you have a bird box with a camera that you are using this bird nesting season and have any advice or can recommend one please let me know.
Thanks. Trisha
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on Mar 18th, 2008 No Comments »
We want to help the barn owls. The year 2006 was a bad year for Barn Owls. This is one reason why in 2007 we put up a barn owl nest box.
In June 2007 there was movement in the nest box and we thought there was an owl there. We were over the moon. We were [...]
Posted in Nest Boxes on Feb 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
This nest box has been attacked -
I do not know what type of wood the nest box is made of but it is thinner than the usual nest boxes that I buy.
Woodpeckers drill an entrance with their chisel beak.
I think that is what has happened in the photo above.
It’s a case of bird trying to eat [...]