New Nest Box - With Camera!
I've maybe left it a bit too late for this year - but I've just bought a nest box with a miniature colour camera inside (it also has audio). Birdman is going to put it up this weekend, but it may not be connected to the PC straight away - getting it fixed on the wall is the most important thing at the moment before we really do run out of time.
The standard size of the entrance hole is 32mm but it comes with a 25mm reduction plate. As we are so late on in the season, it will go up this year with the 32mm hole, which may give us a better chance to get something nesting.
I noticed a male House Sparrow trying to get inside a Blue Tit's nest box in one of the neighbouring gardens today. Although the Sparrow couldn't fit through the hole, one of the pair of Blue Tits occupying the box was close-by and defended it bravely!
I placed some sheep's wool in the garden today (as you do), and I don't think any has been taken yet, so maybe the Tits aren't as far advanced with their nests as they normally would be by now? I have seen a Blue Tit taking moss and straw into the box in the neighbouring garden, but nothing for the actual nest cup where the eggs are laid.
Once the nest box is up and running, if anything happens inside, I will post the images here.
Anyhoo, I haven't posted many actual bird photos this week, so here's a male Siskin ...
(And this one was taken stood up!)
The standard size of the entrance hole is 32mm but it comes with a 25mm reduction plate. As we are so late on in the season, it will go up this year with the 32mm hole, which may give us a better chance to get something nesting.
I noticed a male House Sparrow trying to get inside a Blue Tit's nest box in one of the neighbouring gardens today. Although the Sparrow couldn't fit through the hole, one of the pair of Blue Tits occupying the box was close-by and defended it bravely!
I placed some sheep's wool in the garden today (as you do), and I don't think any has been taken yet, so maybe the Tits aren't as far advanced with their nests as they normally would be by now? I have seen a Blue Tit taking moss and straw into the box in the neighbouring garden, but nothing for the actual nest cup where the eggs are laid.
Once the nest box is up and running, if anything happens inside, I will post the images here.
Anyhoo, I haven't posted many actual bird photos this week, so here's a male Siskin ...
(I took this one sat down!)
(And this one was taken stood up!)
Labels: nestcam
posted by The Bird Woman at 4:21 PM
1 Comments:
I can hardly wait until to view the Borders Nestcam! You've got really great photos this week. Your pictures are always good, but the Siskin pictures are particuarly good.
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