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Post by matt on Apr 1, 2020 9:35:07 GMT
Is this the time they take to actually do the 'mating' I wonder???....so, they've chosen the boxes, did a little bit to secure them and make sure they are happy with their choice, now they are off taking the time to 'get busy' with the partners and once the 'deed' is done, they'll be back to carry on building. I'm not sure if they are actually mating during this period - I think they might have to do that just before each egg - but I do think that they scope out the available boxes, "decide" on one, and then go off and feed up and wait for conditions to be just right before starting on a nest. So I think lots of visits, followed by a quiet period of a couple of weeks, followed by a nest (if you are lucky) is quite a normal sequence of events. Obviously some people get more consistent action than others, but I have never had a huge amount of visits/roosting etc. I also think that the moment they decide to nest can be heavily influenced by local food sources (e.g. oak trees for us), not just location in the country/how mild it is generally. Fingers crossed for all of us! Definitely too early to be losing hope yet. |
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