[wisb] Re: Off-topic RFI: chickadee nest question
- From: "Anne Moretti" <amoretti@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "WISBIRDN" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:07:01 -0500
Betsy,
Chickadees use rabbit or other types of fur in their mossy nests to help
insulate their young. I put out fur from my cats every spring for the
chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and orioles. You could use dog fur as well -
the downy undercoat. You might want to place it where the parents could find
it rather than placing it there yourself.
Anne Moretti
Dousman
Waukesha Co.
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Subject: [wisb] Off-topic RFI: chickadee nest question
All, I wrote recently of having to remove five deceased babies from a
chickadee nest box. I had to break open the box roof to get at the nest,
so
there is now a hole in the roof, though somewhat under my house overhang.
The two remaining babies are quite small, struggling, tho being fed by the
folks. Now that their nestmates are gone, this box is quite large and
really
doesn't offer the kind of warmth that fellow nestlings provide, so I
wonder if anyone has any suggestions for possible material to add that
won't
interfere with the parents' feeding of them, but which will offer some
better
insulation in this cold weather. I have a wool sock or two that could be
donated to the cause overnight, and removed in the morning before mom and
pop return with breakfast. Would that suffice, interfere or otherwise be
problematic?
Betsy Aber, So. Milwaukee, SE Mke Co
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