Comments on shirls gardenwatch: The late shift

Hi there Anna, me too :-DI hope we will have fully...

2008-04-26T11:08:55.997+01:00

Hi there Anna, me too :-D

I hope we will have fully grown chicks in our box this year :-D

Have a great weekend :-D

Yes, this is wonderful. Can't wait.

2008-04-25T06:02:14.574+01:00

Yes, this is wonderful. Can't wait.

Hi again Lisa, Carol, Nancy, Mo, Jodi and Mike :-D...

2008-04-22T11:28:35.104+01:00

Hi again Lisa, Carol, Nancy, Mo, Jodi and Mike :-D

Lisa – It is, especially when the nest it so close being just through the wall and above my head as I sit and type this. I would guess you would have to put some sort of ‘extension’ on you Nestbox to house a camera but I’m sure it could be done. I am certain that you would enjoy having one. Sorry to hear you haven’t had the wrens nest this year. As for the shuffle I am certain that the wren will have some sort of version so it can form the nest cup to lay eggs. Of course if you had a camera you could show us :-D :-D

Carol – Thank-you! lol – I never thought of that :-D

Nancy – It is, it really is. The most exciting part this year, if all goes to plan, will be to see the chicks grow past one week – it will all be new to us then too:-D

Mo – Thank-you, it really is a fantastic opportunity to see inside a Nestbox especially one in your own garden :-D

Jodi – It is however, as we found out last year, it isn’t all happy images you can see. However, the birds do tend to lay more eggs to allow for losses. I am wishing for no losses at all this year – a very full house :-D

Mike – Thanks, it is difficult to do updates when things are going forward and then back again. By May things should get much more interesting. I hope your baby birds have survived it is tricky when the weather changes so much just now :-)

Great update Shirl, I am sure I can hear baby bird...

2008-04-21T22:03:45.850+01:00

Great update Shirl, I am sure I can hear baby birds from my conservatory window when I am taking photos, just hope this cold spell hasn't done them any harm. Mike.

So lovely to be bird voyeurs and watch this proces...

2008-04-21T12:53:07.969+01:00

So lovely to be bird voyeurs and watch this process. I'm really glad you put that camera up and share the results with us.

You've made it into a lovely story. It must be won...

2008-04-21T12:17:34.677+01:00

You've made it into a lovely story. It must be wonderful to watch a nest taking shape.

I think it's so exciting to be able to have such a...

2008-04-21T06:23:25.139+01:00

I think it's so exciting to be able to have such a bird's eye view! I'll be following the new lodgers with interest!

What a great post! And, with all that nesting mat...

2008-04-21T04:34:52.444+01:00

What a great post! And, with all that nesting material being supplied, it sounds like you have become the nesting birds' version of Home Depot.
Carol
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What fun to watch the building of the nest. I wou...

2008-04-21T01:43:24.991+01:00

What fun to watch the building of the nest. I would love to have a camera for our wren boxes. The boxes are so small though I wonder if a camera would work.

Our little wrens are having trouble deciding on which box to use. I have several up.

The Carolina Wrens didn't nest in our garden this spring. They had babies by this time last year. This year they nested elsewhere. I figure it is because the pine trees are gone. It has really changed the habitat in our garden.

I also wonder if the House Wrens do a 'shuffle' on their pile of sticks. Hmmmmm I know they go into the boxes even when they are empty. Maybe that is when they shuffle.