CAYSA's BIRDHOUSE CAM

caysa wrote:

Ophiophagus wrote:

caysa wrote:I brought home a bag full of horse hair
You can't even imagine how much winter hair the horses had!! My intention was to just put some outside on the ground for the birds but the horse smell was too interesting for the dogs. Instead I filled a metal basket and Juha kindly hang it on a birch not far from the birdhouse.
Let's see how quickly the birds find it

I have a question. ......The blue tit will build a nest, or you will build it?

Hehehehe, I don't think I am very good building birds' nests
Bur I know that many birds lile to use animal hair for their nests. I have been watching all sorts of birds in the horse enclosure at Anna's house - they are so happy to find nest material there, so I thought that at least some birds might use it here too.
So many birds are are very busy here in the garden now

Oh yeah! ..and Caysa too..!!

The nestbuilding has definately started

its interesting to watch....seems she bring moss now,not yet horse,dog hairs?

Yes, moss. They start with plant material and then line the nest with material as animal hair.

It's really funny to see them work on their nest and entrance...
Just the same as the bluetits here did... I saw them come with moss
etc. and now they come together and one of them stays longer in
the box. There will be eggs I think.
Not yet coming with food...and sometimes picking and hammering
the wood besides the entrance! Like to see them.
Will see what the birds at D&Pplace are doing...maybe there are nests too...

I am sure there will be nests - you only have to be lucky to find them.
The birds are so clever - even if you stand still and just watch them - they might not fly to the nest at all as long as you are there.... Takes a bit of detective work sometimes.

caysa sherlock gave the first lesson to blue tits detective work

wow,the nestbox is full of moss,blue tits have been very industrious

The tit put the bed in the other corner..is it warmer there??

ergee wrote:The tit put the bed in the other corner..is it warmer there??

I noticed the same - maybe the bedding was softer just there. Tonight we had the warmest night so far - it did not go below +10C, so I don't think the bird was cold.

caysa wrote:

ergee wrote:The tit put the bed in the other corner..is it warmer there??

I noticed the same - maybe the bedding was softer just there. Tonight we had the warmest night so far - it did not go below +10C, so I don't think the bird was cold.

Sorry, it was a joke but I forgot to put there...
but maybe there are magnetic fields in the earth under the left corner....animals can feel that!!!

Really interesting to see how they make a soft and cosy nest
only by using beak and feet..and chest to press things a bit together..
And sometimes together and also alone and then calling to the other
one who is outside!
Caysa this is really good to see...fantastic idea to let us see and enjoy it!
Thanks once again!

ergee wrote:Really interesting to see how they make a soft and cosy nest
only by using beak and feet..and chest to press things a bit together..
And sometimes together and also alone and then calling to the other
one who is outside!
Caysa this is really good to see...fantastic idea to let us see and enjoy it!
Thanks once again!

Awwww - yes I have wanted this for many years but the the cameras have not been good enough.
It is amazing to watch how the nest is built - and imagine - the bird knows this without going to school

Inborn, cq innated knowledge is the best, acting on one's intition, instinct!

Much better than later learned things: think about bad manners, telling lies and so on!

now i can say that i have seen it slept in all four corners

AllyKass wrote:now i can say that i have seen it slept in all four corners

Yes, all corners seem to be good

BUMBLE BEE IN THE BIRDHOUSE !!!!

But the way the tit got rid of the bumble bee was clever

the bumble bee is back I hope it won´t occupy the birdhouse

Ricky wrote:the bumble bee is back I hope it won´t occupy the birdhouse

I happend to hear it and ran to the puter and got a video.