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It must have been nice to hear the Phoebe. It=E2=80=99s not going to =
like the weather that=E2=80=99s coming this week, but as long as it can =
hang on until Thursday, all will be well.
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I like your observations of Starlings trying to squeeze through the nest =
hole. I stare at a power pole near our front yard each year where =
Starlings always nest in a hole high up, and raise more than one =
family. I=E2=80=99ve envisioned a number of ways to try and dissuade =
them, none of them really safe, and some perhaps not even legal. It =
sure would be nice to save the cavity for eastern blue birds or tree =
swallows instead of these guys. Ideas welcome. I see Lee Valley has =
proper metal rings of appropriate size to keep out starlings. But I =
stop short of climbing a power pole to put one in place. (I=E2=80=99ve =
spoken to a young neighbour who works for NSPI about climbing the pole =
for me. He probably thinks I am nuts.) We=E2=80=99ll keep putting up =
tree swallow nest boxes with the appropriate sized openings. =20
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I=E2=80=99ve got a Flicker that has just started banging away on the =
Selkirk chimney yesterday. Downy and Hairy are still coming regularly =
for suet, and the Downy has also been busy sounding his territory. =
Spring is wonderful.
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Donna
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Ron Wilson
Sent: April-03-16 10:25 AM
To: Nature NS
Subject: [NatureNS] FOY Phoebe and Starling fail
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Saw and listened to my FOY Phoebe at the top of an alder near the corner =
of Brooklyn St and Shaw Rd
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Also I watched with delight as a pair of Starlings attempted to enter my =
two Tree Swallow nest boxes but could not squeeze more than half way in. =
Yesssss!
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Ron Wilson
Somerset NS
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D'>It must have been nice to hear the Phoebe.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s not =
going to like the weather that=E2=80=99s coming this week, but as long =
as it can hang on until Thursday, all will be =
well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I like your observations of Starlings trying to squeeze through the =
nest hole.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I stare at a power pole near our front yard each =
year where Starlings always nest in a hole high up, and =C2=A0raise more =
than one family.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve envisioned a number of ways to =
try and dissuade them, none of them really safe, and some perhaps not =
even legal.=C2=A0 It sure would be nice to save the cavity for eastern =
blue birds or tree swallows instead of these guys.=C2=A0 Ideas =
welcome.=C2=A0 I see Lee Valley has proper metal rings of appropriate =
size to keep out starlings.=C2=A0 But I stop short of climbing a power =
pole to put one in place.=C2=A0 (I=E2=80=99ve spoken to a young =
neighbour who works for NSPI about climbing the pole for me.=C2=A0 He =
probably thinks I am nuts.)=C2=A0 We=E2=80=99ll keep putting up tree =
swallow nest boxes with the appropriate sized openings.=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I=E2=80=99ve got a Flicker that has just started banging away on the =
Selkirk chimney yesterday.=C2=A0 Downy and Hairy are still coming =
regularly for suet, and the Downy has also been busy sounding his =
territory.=C2=A0 Spring is wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> April-03-16 10:25 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Nature NS<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] FOY Phoebe and =
Starling fail<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Saw and =
listened to my FOY Phoebe at the top of an alder near the corner of =
Brooklyn St and Shaw Rd<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Also I watched with delight as a pair of Starlings =
attempted to enter my two Tree Swallow nest boxes but could not squeeze =
more than half way in. Yesssss!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ron Wilson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Somerset NS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
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