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Index of Subjects Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 Hi Pat and all In my atlassing I came across a Hairy Woodpecker nest in West Intervale near Boylson, Guys. Co. June 9. Adults were feeding young at the time. The nest was in a snag in a beaver dam, When I retuned June 23, I was quite surprised to see Tree Swallows busy carrying nest material into the hole vacated by the Hairy Woodpeckers. I assume the Hairys successfully fledged. A little different situation from your illustration, but neat to see the same nest used twice the same year. cheers Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:45 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Recycled Nests > Hi there, > > Last year my Mom and Dad were intrigued when a pair of Blue Jays built a > nest in the vines outside their kitchen window in Bedford. The nest was > higher than eye level so we couldn't look right into it, but we did watch > the parents as they came and went. However, the jays were very wary of > observers inside the kitchen, and furtive in their movements. They > successfully brought off several fledglings. > > This spring a pair of American Robins discovered the nest and refurbished > it to suit themselves. I didn't think robins would do this. Like the > jays, they react when the light goes on in the kitchen or when they > realize we are looking at them. At first they would sometimes get spooked > and flit away. Often I have caught sight of one on its way to the nest, > its bill full of worms. It would freeze, framed by wisteria blossoms, as > it perched in the vines below the nest, watching us as we watched it. The > nestlings are larger and very insistent now, so the parent birds are more > inclined to ignore us. I was over this evening for Sunday dinner, and the > racket the young birds made every time a parent arrived was audible inside > the house. There seem to be four young birds - it won't be long before > they fledge. > > Cheers, > > Patricia L. Chalmers > Halifax > > >
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