tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post2538170388147228586..comments2023-10-28T08:11:31.703-04:00Comments on KatDoc's World: Purple Martin Nest ChangesKathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-14897960817640216672008-10-21T21:12:00.000-04:002008-10-21T21:12:00.000-04:00i like to check pigi like to check pigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-65359797019482119642007-07-09T22:40:00.000-04:002007-07-09T22:40:00.000-04:00I have worked at 2 wildlife rehab centers in FL an...I have worked at 2 wildlife rehab centers in FL and have used DE at one center and for my home. There are 2 types of DE. The most common is sold for pool filters and has been heat treated and chemically processed. It can be harmful to animals. The best type is the food grade DE. It is registered by the EPA and labeled for insect control. It has been used for years in the food processing industry to treat stored grains to eliminate insect infestations. Food grade DE is used by many zoos to control peats. It is even safe for animals to injest in small doses to kill internal parasites, however the dust can be harmful to the lungs. <BR/>http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.htmlSusanG.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03979307589440555206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-49771432013731486642007-07-02T06:40:00.000-04:002007-07-02T06:40:00.000-04:00Just fascinating Kathi! Thanks for the "bird's ey...Just fascinating Kathi! Thanks for the "bird's eye view" of your nests! I am also enjoying seeing the third nest of my bluebirds. They had four the first brood, five the second, and last check, there were four eggs in this third nest.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-87625954661325720752007-07-02T03:00:00.000-04:002007-07-02T03:00:00.000-04:00You are, as you stated yourself once, "anal retent...You are, as you stated yourself once, "anal retentive". but look at all the baby "bewds" you get! Doing something right, I think.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-67196072059895771582007-07-01T21:04:00.000-04:002007-07-01T21:04:00.000-04:00Kathi, you're right about her being fairly toleran...Kathi, you're right about her being fairly tolerant of our comings and goings--she chose this spot, after all, right above the grain cans we open every morning. But she's failed twice at raising them to hatchlings--raccoons--and I'm tossed between being so very wanting to capture her success, yet not wanting to prevent it.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-47205395830858877382007-07-01T20:44:00.000-04:002007-07-01T20:44:00.000-04:00Nina:I haven't monitored Eastern Phoebes in the ne...Nina:<BR/><BR/>I haven't monitored Eastern Phoebes in the nest, so this is speculation.<BR/><BR/>With Eastern Bluebirds, the time from hatching to fledging is 16-21 days (mine usually go about 18 days) and I never open the nest box after 12 days. I read this somewhere, but can't remember the source, maybe the Stokes' guide to bluebirding.<BR/><BR/>According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's "All About Birds" website, Eastern Phoebes fledge in 16 to 18 days, very similar to bluebirds, so I would use the same guidlelines about approaching too closely, with 12 days as the cut-off point.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, phoebes do seem to be very tolerant of humans in proximity to their nests, sometimes raising a brood near a back door that opens and closes constantly. Audubon was even able to band one in the nest in 1840 and demonstrate its return the following year.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps if you have a long camera lens, a tolerant phoebe family, and if you move slowly and cautiously enough, you could get some good shots.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Zick - you are our phoebe expert. Do you have an answer for Nina?<BR/><BR/>~KathiKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-89956070394810986162007-07-01T20:05:00.000-04:002007-07-01T20:05:00.000-04:00Isn't that interesting--we use DE for our pool fil...Isn't that interesting--we use DE for our pool filter!<BR/>I love bluebirds and have only seen them here rarely. I think our area is too suburban. Not enough open spaces.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-44233284740688088092007-07-01T19:34:00.000-04:002007-07-01T19:34:00.000-04:00This is really interesting information. And speaki...This is really interesting information. <BR/>And speaking of being "intimately involved"--I feel very excited about my nesting phoebes--but have a question you might be able to help with.<BR/>I know there is a time as the young get older that you should not open the boxes to check them or they'll prematurely jump.<BR/>I can now see that I (she) has 4 very alert babies peeking over top of nest. If I approach to take a picture, will they bail? (I don't want to disturb them, yet have them almost literally under my nose--can I do it?)nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.com