A while ago I intimated that the next stage in choosing a nestbox would be a nestbox shuffle. The bird spreads its wings and shuffles round the bottom of the box.
It seems to be a way of checking whether the box is large enough for a nest and a brood of chicks. If she is satisfied with the box we may see some nest building soon, or maybe it being used as a roost overnight.
This is looking very promising. Let us hope the nest box earns it's keep this year.
ReplyDeleteI love the pretty blue colors of that bird. How fun it would be to see her build a nest and have chicks in there. Hope she does!
ReplyDeleteLovely - we've had nestbox shuffles here too and nest building has commenced. Looks promising for you too - fingers crossed :)
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