You will see Lichen used heavily with the Southern Yellow Robin.
As for the Red Capped ( sorry Sam) Cob Webs and more Cob Webs.
Apart from collecting CB's on a twig and letting the Robins untangle them I would let them collect their own from
inside my bird room and walk ways. I wish I had them now because in those days everything looked neater.
Red-capped Robin
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Got a heap of web now - thanks to Blloyd . The hen's having difficulty making it stick in the chosen fork - a bit sits in the fork for a while and then disappears - or maybe some other bird is pilfering. I've just cheated and wound a bit around one branch in the hope this would give her a start. We'll see how she goes today.
Anyone know how long do they normally take to build (E Orix)?
Anyone know how long do they normally take to build (E Orix)?
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Sam
I had the same problem with my red-caps in that the web placed on the tree fork kept falling off/disappearing.
Apparently fresh web is much much better but not always easy to get.
I was succesful a couple of times by making a small wire basket and tying it to the chosen fork. I added and shaped some coconut fibre and the hen took to it immediately.
It might be worth a shot if the problem persists.
I had the same problem with my red-caps in that the web placed on the tree fork kept falling off/disappearing.
Apparently fresh web is much much better but not always easy to get.
I was succesful a couple of times by making a small wire basket and tying it to the chosen fork. I added and shaped some coconut fibre and the hen took to it immediately.
It might be worth a shot if the problem persists.
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Thanks Gary,
She gave up on the previous nest building attempt but I recently spotted the cock feeding her so might get going again. I need to find some time to sit and watch her and find her preferred site. The previous fork was not only hard to build on but was just in a stupid location.
Regards,
Sam
She gave up on the previous nest building attempt but I recently spotted the cock feeding her so might get going again. I need to find some time to sit and watch her and find her preferred site. The previous fork was not only hard to build on but was just in a stupid location.
Regards,
Sam
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What I did noticed was when a nest site was being chosen she would get down low and appear to rub her belly back and forth in the fork. Witnessing this may give you a reasonable idea as to where she may be hoping to nest.
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RCR's are apparently pretty tolerant of assistance with their nesting endeavours, and eclectic in their choice of materials
If you cannot access the mag. I may be able to post text . . depending on my limited tech skills
Edit: print unreadable to me, so . . " note coconut fibre waste, string, and sticky tape, supporting unstable white pool filter nest"
PS In 2003 (and probably to this day) S&NP's policy was to allow reproduction of material provided that such material was fully acknowledged
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