L'an dernier ce nichoir était dédié à la Huppe fasciée, Upupa epops, mais la Sittelle torchepot, Sitta europaea, a tenté de l'adapter à sa morpholgie en maçonnant le trou d'origine avec du matériau adapté. Mais, une fois les travaux terminés, la nidification n'a pas abouti ...
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Tout ce boulot pour rien !
RépondreSupprimerLes aléas de la nature ...
SupprimerOh hoh! Oh my, is there The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) there? It's really rare here. I hope it comes to nest there. We have some nesting pairs of The Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) in the old deciduous forest nearby.
RépondreSupprimerYes, it's a regular summer visitor that we often see in the garden, but it hasn't bred here...
SupprimerThe nuthatch is also common and sedentary...
Be patient.
A nesting box is always a gamble with nature, but providing the opportunity is what counts. The mud work around the hole shows just how much interest it actually drew!
RépondreSupprimerI completely agree.
SupprimerProbably the ground used was not welded well enough.
RépondreSupprimerWho knows ....
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