[NatureNS] re behaviour of nesting WB Nuthatches

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That's the coolest thing ever :)

Helene

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On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Doug Linzey <doug@fundymud.com> wrote:

> On 29/04/2013 6:00 PM, Andrew Horn wrote:
>
>>
>> White-breasted Nuthatches do indeed sweep their nest holes with a beetle.
>> As far as I know, no one really knows why. It might be to deter other
>> birds, predators, or parasites (lots of beetles contain noxious chemicals).
>>
>
> Last year, we had a pair of WB Nuthatches nest in a box just outside the
> kitchen window. They spent about three days "sweeping." The female did most
> of this domestic work, but the male took over near the end while she spent
> more time inside. At times they clearly had something in their bills, but
> mostly it looked to me as if they were just cleaning/scraping.
>
> Doug Linzey
> Arlington, NS
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">That&#39;s the coolest thing ever :)<div><br></div><div>He=
lene</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1=
 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br>
902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">bi=
rdvet@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net" target=3D"_blank">=
www.cwrc.net</a><br><div>Please check our fundraising campaign on=A0<a href=
=3D"http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bald-eagle-flight-training-facility/x=
/2437414" target=3D"_blank">Indiegogo</a>.</div>
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Doug Li=
nzey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:doug@fundymud.com" target=3D"_=
blank">doug@fundymud.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">
On 29/04/2013 6:00 PM, Andrew Horn wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
White-breasted Nuthatches do indeed sweep their nest holes with a beetle. A=
s far as I know, no one really knows why. It might be to deter other birds,=
 predators, or parasites (lots of beetles contain noxious chemicals).<br>

</blockquote>
<br>
Last year, we had a pair of WB Nuthatches nest in a box just outside the ki=
tchen window. They spent about three days &quot;sweeping.&quot; The female =
did most of this domestic work, but the male took over near the end while s=
he spent more time inside. At times they clearly had something in their bil=
ls, but mostly it looked to me as if they were just cleaning/scraping.<span=
 class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>

<br>
Doug Linzey<br>
Arlington, NS<br>
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