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I have a round perspex feeder from The Range which only Blue and Great Tits can feed from. They are really picky, if I get a mixed seed they actually chuck out anything else to get at the sunflower seeds.
To open some of those seeds though the Blue Tits have to hammer away with their beaks while holding the seed under one foot, I can't believe they don't get a headache! Great Tits seem stronger, and seem mostly able to tear the seeds open.
I can imagine that same headbanging being quite loud in an empty box!
Jason
______________________________________________________________ Small steps
Last week Aldi had Nest boxes with camera inside £49.00 .
Did anyone manage to purchase one ,my store had sold out when i popped in.
Blue tits in abundance in our garden,along with at least a dozen wood pidgeons ,also one sparrow hawk ,feeds on the wood pigeons.
Les
______________________________________________________________ My wife says i dont listen to her...........I think thats what she said.
Our blue tits have diminished this year but the goldfinch has made up the difference, I counted them one day there were 29 of them feeding it was amazing watching them darting around with a couple of robins and the odd tit.
We have a nest box with a wireless camera inside and have had bluetits nesting in it for the last few years.
The sequence of events seems to be:-
1) Birds visit and explore the box over a few weeks from January onwards, often in pairs.
2) The male (I presume, as I can't tell the sexes apart) them starts hammering away at the entrance hole to prove his manly ability at DIY skills to his intended.
3) Having beaten himself senseless he takes his girlfriend round to inspect the wonderful home he has prepared for them both. Providing she is impressed with his building skills she decides to move in.
4) She (I think) then starts to roost in the box at night, presumably to indicate to other birds that they have taken over the tenancy and to b****r off. Perhaps it's also to check if the new home is secure and suitable to bring up youngsters. There is always just one of the pair in the box at night and they are gone at first light.
5) After several weeks of nighttime occupation nest building will, hopefully, start.
After lots of attention being given to our box I connected the camera up a couple of weeks ago, even though it seemed very early in the year. Switched it on every few days but there has been no sign of occupation, until last night.
Thought I would just check and there was a tiny bundle of fluffy feathers huddled up in the corner of the box. (We have infra red lighting on the camera so that we get B/W pictures at night)
We will be watching every evening from now on.
Landyman.
______________________________________________________________ I used to be retired, then I found a Vulcan.
Last week Aldi had Nest boxes with camera inside £49.00 .
Did anyone manage to purchase one ,my store had sold out when i popped in.
Blue tits in abundance in our garden,along with at least a dozen wood pidgeons ,also one sparrow hawk ,feeds on the wood pigeons.
Les
We've had an Aldi nest box with camera for 2 years. Winter 2009/2010 we had a bluetit roosting in it but no nest and no baby birds Last week I bought a feeding station with camera from Aldi but it has yet to be assembled.
The picture quality in the nestbox is very good for the price, you could see all the colours nicely. It also has infra-red so we get night time viewing in black and white.
We have seen over 40 different species of bird feeding in our garden including goldcrest, woodpeckers sparrowhawk blackcaps and last winter had a wren nesting in one of our nestboxes..
Lesley
Last week Aldi had Nest boxes with camera inside £49.00 .
Did anyone manage to purchase one ,my store had sold out when i popped in.
Blue tits in abundance in our garden,along with at least a dozen wood pidgeons ,also one sparrow hawk ,feeds on the wood pigeons.
Les
We've had an Aldi nest box with camera for 2 years. Winter 2009/2010 we had a bluetit roosting in it but no nest and no baby birds Last week I bought a feeding station with camera from Aldi but it has yet to be assembled.
The picture quality in the nestbox is very good for the price, you could see all the colours nicely. It also has infra-red so we get night time viewing in black and white.
We have seen over 40 different species of bird feeding in our garden including goldcrest, woodpeckers sparrowhawk blackcaps and last winter had a wren nesting in one of our nestboxes..
Lesley
Hi
Just as a reminder, it is not generally thought of to put a feeding station to near a nest box/site, what with birds being territorial and all. I think you will just lesson your chances of a pair breeding if you do.
Steve
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we too have a nestbox with camera. when they first are deciding whether to build they do spend a lot of time pecking around the entrance hole, i always thought they were smoothing it because their feathers get very worn later with the constant in and outs during feeding, but i guess it could be roughening.
the female also does a lot of spinning round with her wings out on the bottom of the box, i think it is their way of checking the size.
during the building the male does virtually nothing, just goes in now and again to check progress!
although it is fascinating it can also be very sad, the first year was a bad one for grubs and starting with fourteen chicks we ended with one. the parent birds also seem to cull there young if times are bad, one night we had five well feathered babies, next morning only three. how they get them out we have not witnessed, but it is an amazing feat of strength for such small birds.
Last week Aldi had Nest boxes with camera inside £49.00 .
Did anyone manage to purchase one ,my store had sold out when i popped in.
Blue tits in abundance in our garden,along with at least a dozen wood pidgeons ,also one sparrow hawk ,feeds on the wood pigeons.
Les
We bought one from Aldi last year and it is so good. Its colour in the day and being infro-red black and white at night. The sound is also very good. We would highly recommend getting one from them. We watched them raise a family which was so interesting, the amount of things you learn having the camera in the nest box. Also, you can hear them land on the box if you happen to be reading or looking away from the monitor allowing you to watch the proceedings.
Well folks, after my initial post I am proud to say I am the guardian of nesting bluetits, we are so chuffed to watch the constant coming and goings of them. June[ my better half] actually rescued one the other day, it's claw got caught under a splinter from all that roughing up they do and it was hanging upside down flapping frantically so she gently cupped it and released it's claw. Her reward for this was a poop on the wrist which is obviously bluetit language for "thanks".
Did I say I would post a picture, no chance, maybe 20 years ago but my reactions ain't that quick anymore, tried it several times and not a chance.
Just thought I'd let you know that they have indeed landed.
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Last week I bought a feeding station with camera from Aldi but it has yet to be assembled.
