Our Camera Nestbox was only up two days when we recorded our first visitors. The following pictures have been taken from captured video and give a good update of activity so far. Even though we do appear to have a pair of Blue Tits interested in our box, they visit together at least twice a… Read More Camera Nestbox – March 2007
Nest building in our Camera Nestbox has yet to begin. I wonder now if it will actually be used. The pair of Blue Tits do visit each day and the male is spending enough time pecking at the entrance and testing out the inside to suggest they must be interested. What was he doing yesterday… Read More The Shuffle
Snagging is a term used, in the building trade, in connection with the inspection that takes place by the new home buyer with the builder. It is a time to check the property for faults etc prior to occupancy. Gosh is this Blue Tit good! Blue tit checks quality of nestbox, video 0:23 without background… Read More Snagging Inspector
We are delighted with our new Camera Nestbox – a Blue Tit has been busy pecking at the entrance hole and we wait with anticipation of a nest being built inside it soon. The lighting by natural daylight is working well – most of the day I see inside in colour and only when it… Read More Working well
I could not resist using the title above – when you view the video below you will know exactly why…. Blue tit hangs around nestbox entrance, video 0:21 with background music, try 480p quality. Wingspan of Blue Tit, shown above, gosh I have never seen a bird, far less a Blue Tit, look quite like… Read More Bluebird Returns…
For some time now I have wanted to title a post as above. I have placed feeders, tried different foods, planted new plants and the birds have come with the number of species increasing within my small Scottish garden. I am a gardener who is now choosing to share my garden with its visitors and… Read More If you build it they will come
Finally we have our camera Nestbox up and running! The weather and time available in daylight hours has caused the delay. We are delighted to have it ready for the birds to use – as much as seeing what happens inside if they do. I am taking a guess that some interest was shown this… Read More Camera Nestbox – first pic
We hope to have an even more successful year with our nestboxes than last year. Our Nestboxes include a Terrace intended for House Sparrows (but Blue Tits like it) and an Open fronted box which we hope a Robin may use. We also have a Nestbox with a camera this year which has another pair… Read More Nest boxes 2007
Great excitement this morning when the postman brought the parcel below. We decided it would be good to have a camera in a nest box this year especially as we have somewhere to show our pics. The weather is fine this morning so we will now go out into the garden to consider where we… Read More Great excitement