|
|
|
THE FORUM
|
20-Apr-23, 08:27:46 AM
|
|
6732
|
Other Nature Related Information / Falcon Web Cams / Re: Canada Falcons: All but those hatched in Rochester
|
on: 25-Mar-13, 12:55:04 PM
|
|
!!! New wife and ongoing renovations :-(
March 23, 2013 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Hi All
Wow, looks like the new resident female has added some new material to the nest box.
Don’t panic, as the small pieces of wood that you see are bits of a small 2×2 that the new resident female has been “picking away at for months”. It’s a small 2×2 from the outside upper roof area of the nest box. Sadly, we couldn’t get to it in time last fall – (to replace it or to simply remove it). **Remembering that we need a full window washers swing stage and a crew to get to the nest ledge.
That being said, it looks like she’s doing a fine job with it - all on her own. No danger or worries as we have been very much aware of the loose 2×2. The new resident adult female seemed very unhappy with the loose 2×2 (the old glue has finally let go and the small piece of 2×2 was separating itself from the upper outside roof portion of the nest box),,,, so it appears that she is / has removed it on her own.
Let’s hope that she doesn’t decide to do a “complete interior renovation” of the entire nest box and starts moving the walls!!!
Poor Sante – (her feathered mate) has had enough challenges and stress to deal with last year when his mate disappeared, two of his fledglings were killed, then had to defend his territory and remaining fledgling from the rouge female intruder - (now his current mate by the way) and then having to raise his surviving offspring all on his own while still having to defend both her and the territory!!
We will replace the 2×2 at banding time. I have a new piece in hand that has already been cut to size, stained – (colour matched) to the existing nest box. It’s not actually a critical piece, as much as it is for cosmetic appearances of the nest box itself. We like our nest boxes with curb-appeal!
Stay tuned, eggs are just around the corner……
|
|
|
|
|
Loading...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Show Posts
1st egg yesterday
