Post by matt on Feb 28, 2022 17:39:18 GMT
Plenty more action from the starlings today, and some more leaves brought in by what I am fairly certain is a male. I've been having a bit of a read around on starling nesting behaviour, and apparently the male finds the nest site and then brings in leaves and bits and pieces to try and lure in a female. If he gets lucky, the female will typically remove it all and build her own nest! Very interesting to watch, anyway, and it means we are still some way off any nest building if indeed it gets that far. Apparently you can tell males/females by blueish/reddish base of the beak, and I think I have seen that difference over the last couple of days, with male inside the box and female occasionally outside (and not always the same one, judging by beak colouration).
Here's a vid of himself coming in with a few more leaves this morning:
Lots more visits from the bluetits today, including double visits. It feels like we are getting close, but nesting for me has always been April or later (last year didn't kick off until late April I think).
Here's a vid of himself coming in with a few more leaves this morning:
Lots more visits from the bluetits today, including double visits. It feels like we are getting close, but nesting for me has always been April or later (last year didn't kick off until late April I think).