[birdky] Re: Saw a chickadee's first flight today and a question about aMockingbird's nest
- From: "Mike Tobbe" <mtobbe@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kymillie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx>, <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 08:34:52 -0500
We also had chickadees build a nest in bluebird box. It appeared to be made
of moss. Looked more inviting than a bluebird, tree swallow, or house
sparrow nest. Unfortunately, a house wren destroyed the nest.
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Behalf Of Millie
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:30 AM
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Subject: [birdky] Re: Saw a chickadee's first flight today and a question
about aMockingbird's nest
We had chickadees build a nest in a birdhouse in our yard this year. Their
behavior was curious. They built in the birdhouse and then disappeared. It
is a bluebird house so my husband carefully peeked in about a week later.
There were two eggs. Later they returned and were seen flying in and out and
then again disappeared for several days. Again my husband carefully peeked
in and there were FOUR chicks, evidently just hatched. They never returned
and next time he looked, the chicks were dead. He cleaned out the box after
that, and after about a week or so, the chickadees have returned to our
feeders.
Is this the normal pattern for chickadees?
Millie Farmer
St. Matthews, KY
----- Original Message -----
From: Chad Wilson <mailto:chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx>
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:01 PM
Subject: [birdky] Saw a chickadee's first flight today and a question about
aMockingbird's nest
Chickadee's built their nest in a birdhouse in my backyard again this year
and today I just happened to be looking when one of the four fledglings took
their first flight. It seemed very forced and labored but it made it into
the trees. I checked the box later and it was empty. The interesting thing
was that I checked the box earlier in the day and all the chicks were in
there but all of the extra nesting material had been removed. I assume this
was done by the mom or dad to make it easier for the chicks to climb the
birdhouse walls. I didn't know they did that but something cleaned out a
lot of extra debris that was in the box.
Secondly, a Mockingbird again made its nest in a bush by my front door and
again I think it has abandoned the nest. I have lived here two years and
the same bird has built its nest there twice and laid eggs only to leave
them behind. I assume it is because the bush is close to my door and every
time someone enters or leaves, the bird flies away from the nest.
The eggs have been in there for at least two to three weeks and I would bet
it has been a good deal longer than that. Also, the bird hasn't been seen
for at least the last week. Do you guys think it is safe to collect the
eggs to preserve them or should I wait longer just in case? And does anyone
have any recommendations to prevent the Mockingbird from nesting in the same
bush again next year because it will surely end the same way with a nest
full of spoiled eggs.
Thanks
Chad Wilson
Bowling Green KY
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