Comments for Blue Tit Big Brother (dev) http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk And other stories from the garden Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:31:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Who’s who? by The Black Rabbit http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/whos-who/#comment-5 The Black Rabbit Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:28:41 +0000 http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/whos-who/#comment-5 Well, after looking at your video with BOTH birds in the box, your first bird (the cowering bird) is the Male. The second to enter is the female. Almost certainly. Hope THAT helps?! Well, after looking at your video with BOTH birds in the box, your first bird (the cowering bird) is the Male.
The second to enter is the female.
Almost certainly.

Hope THAT helps?!

]]> Comment on Who’s who? by The Black Rabbit http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/whos-who/#comment-4 The Black Rabbit Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/whos-who/#comment-4 Great site. Unfortunately I am at work right now and cannot view your videos. (I'll have a look when I get home). If you are in doubt as to the gender of each bird, ie if Karma is the han or the cock, then you COULD visit my site (or my youtube channel - see link on Blue-Grey) which shows very well documented sexual behaviour in Blue Tits prospaecting a nest box. In a nut shell though, if both birds are in the box together (BEFORE the nest building starts) , the female will ofen hiss at the male and the male will leave the box immediately, and let the female have a wee lokk about and leave a few seconds later. Generally the male finds the box, lures the female inside, she comes in, tells him to get lost, he leaves, she leaves. This is repeated in a daily fashion in our box at present! Hope that helps. (Bit difficult when I can't see the videos!) Great site. Unfortunately I am at work right now and cannot view your videos. (I’ll have a look when I get home).
If you are in doubt as to the gender of each bird, ie if Karma is the han or the cock, then you COULD visit my site (or my youtube channel - see link on Blue-Grey) which shows very well documented sexual behaviour in Blue Tits prospaecting a nest box.

In a nut shell though, if both birds are in the box together (BEFORE the nest building starts) , the female will ofen hiss at the male and the male will leave the box immediately, and let the female have a wee lokk about and leave a few seconds later.

Generally the male finds the box, lures the female inside, she comes in, tells him to get lost, he leaves, she leaves. This is repeated in a daily fashion in our box at present!

Hope that helps. (Bit difficult when I can’t see the videos!)

]]> Comment on Two’s a crowd by Phil http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/twos-a-crowd/#comment-3 Phil Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:05:07 +0000 http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/twos-a-crowd/#comment-3 Nice video guys. In my own box it's always the male who crouches just before the female enters. It's either a respect thing, or him trying to avoid getting trampled on... can't decide :-) Good luck with the rest of the season! Nice video guys.
In my own box it’s always the male who crouches just before the female enters. It’s either a respect thing, or him trying to avoid getting trampled on… can’t decide :-)

Good luck with the rest of the season!

]]> Comment on Two’s a crowd by Josephine http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/twos-a-crowd/#comment-2 Josephine Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:02 +0000 http://dev.nestwatch.oak-wood.co.uk/2008/01/27/twos-a-crowd/#comment-2 That is so lovely to see! How exciting to watch their behaviour so close up. Looking forward to what happens next. That is so lovely to see! How exciting to watch their behaviour so close up. Looking forward to what happens next.

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