I am refurbishing my older freeway camper, and a family of nthern Sunbirds have built a nest inside , and they have baby birds in it! This slows down work a bit as I don,t want to disturb them. If you touch the nest, the adults will leave it.These birds are like hummingbirds, and feed on nectar.Pretty little things.I will just have to wait till they fledge.Anybody want a slide on avery?Thats a pic of the male. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 10:45:13 AM
They're very pretty Bill, you may have to spray/fumigate the camper for bird lice when they finish nesting, they are notorious for infesting nests.
-- Edited by Igo on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 11:35:15 AM
Bruce and Bev said
12:54 PM Dec 10, 2014
Bill, its great that you are not turfing them out and in the process killing the fledglings - good on you mate for being caring enough to wait:)
bill12 said
01:33 PM Dec 10, 2014
Perhaps I could sell the van with the sunbirds still in it, but they are such pretty little buggers that I could not bring myself to turf them out. No great hurry- I will wait til they grow up a bit.Don,t need the money that bad.Bill
Gerty Dancer said
04:40 PM Dec 10, 2014
Aww, how gorgeous!!! You are so lucky to have such beautiful wildlife. Goodonya Bill!
bill12 said
05:54 PM Dec 10, 2014
Got all sorts. Rainbow lorrekeets, curlews kurawongs, bulk possums,Friendly wallabys. , all sorts.
jules47 said
08:05 AM Dec 11, 2014
Lucky you Bill - to have all those birds around - and that sunbird is beautiful.
bill12 said
08:57 AM Dec 11, 2014
The baby in the nest is a male, also.You can tell by the bright blue patch on his chest. Mum hovers about tweeting loadly when I get too close.We have lots of wildlife on Maggie Island. Come and visit. You can stay in my yard. Bill
Bruce and Bev said
09:41 AM Dec 11, 2014
Bill - you are a generous man!! Not only do you care about our beautiful fellow creatures, you care about humans as well (I hope that anyone who takes up on your offer of your yard doesn't spoil your trust in us)
bill12 said
11:12 AM Dec 11, 2014
The only problem is the barge fare which is exorbitant.I have a big front yard, and live about 700m from the beach at Horseshoe bay. You are welcome if you can make it. Bill
I am refurbishing my older freeway camper, and a family of nthern Sunbirds have built a nest inside , and they have baby birds in it! This slows down work a bit as I don,t want to disturb them. If you touch the nest, the adults will leave it.These birds are like hummingbirds, and feed on nectar.Pretty little things.I will just have to wait till they fledge.Anybody want a slide on avery?Thats a pic of the male.
Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 10:45:13 AM
They're very pretty Bill, you may have to spray/fumigate the camper for bird lice when they finish nesting, they are notorious for infesting nests.
-- Edited by Igo on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 11:35:15 AM