Oct 24th 2025 - Is the inside of the box to her taste? скачать в хорошем качестве

Oct 24th 2025 - Is the inside of the box to her taste?

The tawny pair have been visiting this quarry nest box most nights. Often the female (I think) just sits on the perch outside and looks at the entrance. Sometimes, you can hear the male in the background. On this occasion, she arrived and went to look inside. Listen carefully to their very quiet calls to each other. She is spooked by something but returns shortly afterwards, entering the nest box. The internal camera shows her testing out the substrate of the box. I put about 5 cm of rough chippings in my boxes. They like a fairly deep littler to hollow, to lay their eggs. They do not build a nest as such. This 'paddling' is something we only see if they are getting serious about using the box. When she emerges, you can hear the mate quickly calling to her. They seem to be quiet calls of reassurance possibly. I am getting rather excited about seeing this behaviour and it is the first camera I check in the morning.