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28-04-2021, 12:47 PM
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Re: Strange Blue Tit Behaviour

Originally Posted by Meg ->
I was surprised to see Blue Tits pecking at the entrance hole of the new box, they have made quite a mess and I had concerns the entrance hole was too small.
Apparently this is normal behaviour ...
We have great tits nesting in our box, as they did last year. I haven't seen them pecking at the entrance hole, though.

This year, I put up a bird table a few feet away from it and keep it topped up with dried worms and some seeds, so hopefully they have a readily available source of food nearby.

However, other birds seem to use it more: blackbirds, magpies, robins... not pigeons, though, as they seem to be too big to fit!
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28-04-2021, 01:28 PM
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Re: Strange Blue Tit Behaviour

I wanted to get one of the giant orange fritillaries that the blue tits like but all sold out ( everyone was watching the same gardening programme)


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28-04-2021, 01:30 PM
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Re: Strange Blue Tit Behaviour

Originally Posted by Twink55 ->
Two of my cats are shedding their winter coats, so I have been combing them & putting the excess fur on my Acer trees. The blue tits must line their nests with it because I have been watching them collect it & fly away carrying it. They return several times !


I do that with my dog hair when I've clipped them too, Twink.


Meg, you are lucky to be able to watch them relatively close-up like that.
Wish I could, here.
 
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