hi folks,
as i live in the blue mountains, i would prefer to keep finches that will roost in a nest through our cold winters rather than perch. do ruddies use roosting nests? have never kept them before, but they have recently caught my eye.
thanks in advance,
justin
do ruddies build/use a roosting nest?
- Jayburd
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my pair shared a roosting nest with some orange breasts for a few weeks until the orange breasts kicked them out.
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thanks for the feedback. there will be at least 3 or 4 spare nests in the aviary, so they might use one when the temperature drops... still undecided whether i'll be adding them at all, but it's good to have plenty of info. any other evidence out there?
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I did after they got kicked out. they never showed any signs of breeding ever, no eggs or defensiveness... anyways... I'd say maybe but not usually.
Julian
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Just did a night check of my birds as recently moved a pair of ruddies into a bigger avairy and found the male tucked up nice in a wicker tube type nest and the female perched on a branch close by. Does this mean 50% use a roosting nest and 50% don't??