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I’ve had 5 or 6 eggs every nesting with my white egg laying female but none of my other boxes have ever had 6 eggs.
Tammy
Sometimes the do have more than one brood but unless they are banded it’s impossible to know if it’s the same pair or a new pair taking over the box. But it’s late in the season for TRES anyway. I agree with Carol.
Tammy
Just removing their nest does not really work.Theyll keep building over and over again. Trapping works.
Tammy
Sweet. I wish I had dees nes In here. What type of box are they in. I might move my PVC box that my TRES use up near my house …..maybe they’ll take to that.
Tammy
Congrats on your third nesting. How many did you have in brood one and two. I would be very surprised if they were all females unless you had only a couple per brood.
Tammy
Check in ththe morning. They should be gone. If not you might have to take the bluebirds out and put new nesting material in the box with some Sevin underneath and then put it back in.
Tammy
No, most of the time it’s definitely a HOSP fault because hes been actually seen competing for that box. And even though bluebirds will do these type of things it isn’t that common. By nature a HOSP is aggressive and invasive and bluebirds aren’t. Plus the HOSP beak has a little hook on the end of it which makes killing easier. Also bluebirds are very territorial so it’s unusual to see a third adult bluebird around when there’s a nesting pair.
Tammy
Most of the time, Meg. But some Purple martin landlords in the south that have rat snakes have found that they are so long that they can breach a guard so some people use netting around their pole too. But I’d say it’s effective most of the time.
Tammy
I understand that sentiment but they need you! It does get easier after time. I use to cry at every baby that died etc but now I don’t. I’m sad but it just doesn’t hit me as hard. We’ll understand if you do take it down but are voting on you sticking with it.
Tammy
Use whatever you feel yoi want to use. I don’t want to negate anyones experience here with D? Some people swear by it but there’s been some concern with the Purple Martin Conservation Association about the teeny babies inhaling the DE and it really messing them up. There’s suppose to be an article on it but I haven’t seen it yet so I’m not sure if it exists or not. SOmeone told me they would try to find it. If I get it I’ll share it with others here. So I was just giving you another option.
Tammy
