Diamond doves?

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Finch_Breeder
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Do diamond doves prefer nesting in the highest possible location? or are they not fussed about where the nest is. (without using multiple nests).
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Birds I own/have owned: Budgerigars, **Zebra Finches**, **Star Finches**, Canaries, Diamond doves... Rocky the Galah! & Cocky the Sulphur Crested 'too
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My Diamonds seem to nest at above medium height in canary nesting cup nests Dont like been up high in nest as well as low nests
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Finch_Breeder wrote:without using multiple nests
No matter the species, every bird should have a choice of nest sites.
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spanna wrote:
Finch_Breeder wrote:without using multiple nests
No matter the species, every bird should have a choice of nest sites.
They are in a cage at the moment because the budgies are in the aviary that i'm putting them in, so for now to many nests would be a bit crowded. They will be in the aviary in about 2 weeks.
Birds I own/have owned: Budgerigars, **Zebra Finches**, **Star Finches**, Canaries, Diamond doves... Rocky the Galah! & Cocky the Sulphur Crested 'too
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My experience was that they do prefer platforms or pans at mid-level in the aviary which makes checking easy. Mine or rather I preferred to start off the lining as they make very flimsy nests and if they are allowed to do their own thing then about 50% of the time it will end in tragedy which wasn't always a bad thing as they are so prolific and the market is limited.
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