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A New Development

15 years ago

For those of you who read my "Crazy Start of the Season" post, (and thanks for the responses), you know I have Dees in one box, and nuthatches that began building days ago.

Well, I haven't spotted the nuthatches in 2 days. Today, I checked the box and noticed some additional nesting material that appeared to be BBs. Lo and behold, a pair is building on top of the sparse beginning of the nuthatch nest!!! Just saw Mama blue fly in with her mouth full!

Has anyone ever had this happen? Have no clue why the nuthatches abandoned their nestbuilding so quickly! Would love to have your thoughts.

I will miss those precious ones but glad to have the blues.

Donna

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dzyg
15 years ago
Aww, that is too bad about the Nuthatches! I would assume the Blues showed up and chased them away. They are pretty small birds to be fighting with the Blues.

Donna
donnalovesblue
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Donna....never saw a "fight", but suspect you are right. I still have one nestbox unoccupied and in fact, the Nuthatches nested there 3 years ago. Maybe I should put up a "Vacancy" sign for them!!! LOL....haven't seen them anywhere close to this hotel, or any other potential resident.
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Awwww....would have been nice to have both species nesting Donna. I think that my Bluebird pair has finally settled on a box, and my Carolina Chickadee pair has their nest almost done now inside a small box on my front porch. :o)
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