Aussie Finch Forum

I got home a bit early this arvo so I decided to have a look in the zeb finch aviary and inspect the nest with some young and do a general tidy up of the other nest boxes. They have grown quickly. After I had finished, I noticed that the parents were keeping away from the box and did not re-enter. They were actually eyeing out another nest box close to the one with the young. The young seemed well fed and I could see seed in their crops. Is it possible that I have put the parents off from re-entering the nest and could they possibly abandon their young by me doing a bit of a tidy up? I was in there probably all of 5 minutes and cleaned up other nest boxes that were full of grass but not the one with the babies. I'm a bit worried now...I would say the young are roughly 14 days old.

would be just sorting a roosting nest out . dont panic...pete

zebras & societies would have to be the most tolerant finches there are when it comes to nest inspections.

I would have to agree about zebs being very tolerant of interferance, so don't worry.
Not so sure about society's though. Had some abandon a nest after I got curious. But they have built another. No eggs in the 1st. 2nd one too high to see or reach.
LML

never had any trouble with mine they didnt seem to care at all.