mattybugeye 884 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Awsum!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Tonight one has slept in the box and surprisingly curled up into a ball like a rodent lol. Edited April 23, 2014 by tomburras 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Nice! I leave the fluff out of the tumble dryer filter lying around at this time of year LOL Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hows it looking today? Had a gray tit interested in box this morning but was quickly rushed away by that bloody cocky blackbird that sings on window sill at 5.30 every morning waking the 6 month old lol Ive emptied the dryer filter and put on lawn hopefully inviting him back with materials Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 On dytkos advice worth a go ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 They are forming a cup right at the back of the box and just the one sleeping in there again tonight, cuurled up same as last night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just an update in case anyone is still interested, they have continued building the nest and its getting quite high and close to the camera now, thank god they have stopped filling the box and started lining it now or else it would have been too close. Here is a PIC of the nest so far: The camera must be getting pretty close, here is a video of her checking the camera out lol. And a clip of her lining the nest, she is using dog hair and feathers from what I can see: I think its the female only that's building the nest and the male drops the odd bit of material in from the hole, he sometimes comes in and feeds her too. Only she sleeps in the box while he sleeps in the tree. They are very fistey sods and you know when a bird lands in the tree from all the noise they make, she even shoots out the box to send them off with him. When a flock of starlings arrive they go nuts lol. Cheers tom. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beam 130 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Looking good tom, this should be an interesting thread. Keep the updates coming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Looking good tom, this should be an interesting thread. Keep the updates coming. I'll second that, a great thread in the making here. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'll third that! Lol Really looking forward to these updates keep us all posted, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 V.Good Mate , Be Great Watching There Progress If There Is Chicks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Finally just seen first sighn of an egg! This morning she was breathing really fast and was a bit concerned as it was very fast and thought something was wrong. She left the box and didn't return until bout 20:30 but left her nest a mess so presumably she had laid it and then covered the egg with moss. Just 5 mins ago she stood out of the nest cup and I caught a glimpse of 1 egg so very happy as it looks like there should be chicks to see soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 She moved a bit again and I was waiting with the camera phone to try and get a pic and it looks like there may be 2 eggs! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) In between the last 2 updates she did this (video)..... I'm not sure if this was her laying the second egg as her breathing was fast again, to you knowlagable folk on here does this look like she could be laying an egg? Cheers Tom. Edited May 1, 2014 by tomburras Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Excellent wonder how long until chicks arrive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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