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greg
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by greg » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:02 pm
Here's some of our nest boxes. Last year, I renovated some of the boxes I'd bought in previous years. I picked a distinctive colour scheme for them. My wife says the birds will be terrified ! ( we'll find out this year)
There's also the Caravan box (complete with wheels and tow bar), which I made for any birds who want a holiday away from home, in our garden
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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:16 pm
The most likely takers for those type of boxes are Blue Tits and they are not fussy about the colour scheme. Further more their suitability test seems to have a pretty low pass threshold so you should be OK.
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by Placido » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:01 pm
Obviously painted by a Blues supporter .......
Love the '50s caravan
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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:14 pm
They look quite nautical
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the caravan is brilliant, greg - I hope they won't tow it away - did you make it with a tin?
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greg
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by greg » Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:28 am
nuthatch wrote:They look quite nautical
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the caravan is brilliant, greg - I hope they won't tow it away - did you make it with a tin?
The roof is tin - the rest of it is plywood.
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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:02 pm
Is that a towel they've got hanging from the bathroom window?
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greg
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by greg » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:13 pm
nuthatch wrote:
Is that a towel they've got hanging from the bathroom window?
![duck :duck:](./images/smilies/duck-102.gif)
The square one's the window. The white 'towel' is the door with a round hole for the birds.
I'm sure the Blue Tits were pairing up today, has anyone noticed any ?
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greg
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by greg » Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:58 pm
Here's a close up
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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:22 pm
Omg it's fabulous
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it's even shaped like an egg
I haven't noticed any bluetits pairing up yet.
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by Placido » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:02 pm
Love that, Greg. Very clever.
Now if you want a top-notch, red-hot marketing company .......
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