months back i purchased one of those battery powered mouse zappers - in my case not worth buying. left it laying on the floor had too many false hits. today for some reason i decided to throw it out.
picked it up and saw grass hanging out of the entrance to the trap. bloody mice i thought as i pushed the grass aside to take a better look.
much to my surprise and believe me i was F surprised out flew a pied cock ruddy......no eggs yet but lined with feathers! never had them nest ever at found level
pied ruddies - how low can you go
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I've had Orange Breasteds nest in a heap of grass in the corner of the avairy which was intended for the quail , but not Ruddies. Just goes to show, different strokes for different birdies.
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Good job the batteries had run out...and now for the pun..otherwise you might have had a clutch of bright sparks.
Diane
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you had fair warning there was a pun.
On a more serious note it just shows the range of receptacles that birds find attractive. With the most dominant breeding pair generally taking the bet/highest nesting area, I wonder if this pair were classed as the lowest in the pecking order of your flock of ruddies.....and this time No pun intended.
Diane
The difference between Genius and Stupidity is, Genius has it’s limits
The difference between Genius and Stupidity is, Genius has it’s limits