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If you wedged the grass in the hole a wasp couldn’t move it. Did you remove the wasp nest? Soap the ceiling?
Gin
Atlanta, GAIf they have been gone less than two weeks it might be a little longer until they come begging to the feeder. Some come sooner, some later. It just depends on where they are led by the adults. When they do come, they won’t feed themselves but will sit there just begging. That’s pretty funny.
Gin
Atlanta, GAYou did the right thing. This could have been one of the last ones to hatch and he just wasn’t really ready.
Gin
Atlanta, GAMaybe but I doubt it. The phoebe isn’t interested in the cavity so won’t be guarding it. The HOWR is probably cheeky enough to go about business as usual. That would be true to their personality.
Gin
Atlanta, GAForgot one thing. If you should have somebody fledge and I hope that would only happen when you reach dry ground, put him back in and reduce the hole by 1/2 inch. Leave it there for a few days. The adults will still be able to feed whoever goes up to the hole. Housekeeping will suffer but there are worse things.
Gin
Atlanta, GASorry I have been gone all day. One very important thing, besides being sure the adults are watching, is to cover the entrance hole since they are so close to fledging. You don’t want to lose them with an early fledge that could easily happen during the move.
Depending on how the box is mounted to the pole, you may be able to remove it and then attach it to a new pole. That is the ideal thing with older chicks. Taking them out of the box is extremely risky at this point.
Good luck and I look forward to your report.
Gin
Atlanta, GAYours are going to get out too, Susan. I promise they can. Remember when they come out they are pretty much full size adults with really short tails.
Gin
Atlanta, GAI think they will make it out just fine. They can hop and jump that far if they have to. You really shouldn’t have to open the box for that kind of distance, especially with the rough cedar for them to cling to.
Gin
Atlanta, GAI had no idea they would eat dried cranberries but I guess it makes sense because sometimes they will eat raisins. I have seen them eat sunflower chips, especially if I put them in suet mix.
Way to go on those boxes and HOSP evictions!
Gin
Atlanta, GAWith that rough cedar they should be able to handle it. If for some reason they haven’t fledged by day 20 you can always open the box if it’s a front or side opening. Just make sure the adults are there if you have to do that.
Gin
Atlanta, GAWhatever you do, please don’t remove the contents of the box while she is still interested. It’s cruel when people do that.
You can dot that egg! Just take a sharpie out there and make a little dot. I would come do it for you but I’m kind of busy this week. :-)
You have a nice big area for your box but you would be better off with a wobbling stovepipe baffle instead of the Noel guard. Just be sure the baffle is sized for raccoons, at least 8″ in diameter.
Gin
Atlanta, GA
