HowdyDoDee
Active member
Hello!
Looking after momma bird while sheās nesting is entirely new to me. I realize that each bird is unique, and this can definitely be said about my Twila.
Question: How soon after nesting begins can/should I change her nesting material?
She chose to shred newspaper as nesting material. I hate that sheās done that, and I canāt sit her down and explain to her that ink is probably not good for her or her babies. I offered her Aspen, brown (un bleached) paper, even paper towels but she found paper with ink. Not good. Right?
I hate to bother her while she is sitting on her eggs. Donāt want to stress her out of course. Just peeked and she looked stressed, short of breath.
This is probably because I disturbed her, right? Not because of the ink, I hope? She took several days shredding the paper before settling down in her chosen nest, and sheās smart enough to find another location if she feels unwell in the current one. Correct? I believe so.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!
Laura
Photos from todayās little look-see. (Sorry Twila! I wonāt do that again unless youāre having a break from sitting on the eggs.)
videos donāt upload to this site? File too large. Sheās quite sweet waddling up off her clutch, even though Iām sorry she had to do so.
Looking after momma bird while sheās nesting is entirely new to me. I realize that each bird is unique, and this can definitely be said about my Twila.
Question: How soon after nesting begins can/should I change her nesting material?
She chose to shred newspaper as nesting material. I hate that sheās done that, and I canāt sit her down and explain to her that ink is probably not good for her or her babies. I offered her Aspen, brown (un bleached) paper, even paper towels but she found paper with ink. Not good. Right?
I hate to bother her while she is sitting on her eggs. Donāt want to stress her out of course. Just peeked and she looked stressed, short of breath.
This is probably because I disturbed her, right? Not because of the ink, I hope? She took several days shredding the paper before settling down in her chosen nest, and sheās smart enough to find another location if she feels unwell in the current one. Correct? I believe so.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!
Laura
Photos from todayās little look-see. (Sorry Twila! I wonāt do that again unless youāre having a break from sitting on the eggs.)
videos donāt upload to this site? File too large. Sheās quite sweet waddling up off her clutch, even though Iām sorry she had to do so.