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Nest Construction; nestorations
Topic Started: Sep 28 2006, 08:31 AM (265 Views)
peppermint
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Peter: looking at the different nests...West End, etc...those nests seem flatter with a nice solid looking broad flat bowl/space to hang out on. Our Santa Cruz nest looks like a pile of sticks with not much of a comfy "nesting" area. Is the "bowl" something that is developed over time? Will this nest look more like the others a year from now after another season of nestoration additions?

Also, is it typical for the Catalina parents to be nestorizing so early in the fall? Can we expect 10 and 26 to maybe bring some materials to the nest before they actually do the serious nest building later in winter?

Sooooooooo many questions!!
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Misty 07
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Peter I am also interested in what Peppermint is concerned about. But I am also wondering if parents look at whether there is too much work to rebuilding a nest and would they go looking for something that appears to be more stable?

When would be the latest that we can expect these parents to show up to spend time on the nest? Would the fact that they are fairly new parents be something we should keep in mind?

Thank you for taking the time to answe our questions.
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Eagle Guy
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The two Catalina nests are on flat rock pinnacles, so they are able to hold the nesting material better. The viewing angle of the Santa Cruz nest is a bit funny (looking at a steep angle, so it is difficult to really determine what the nest really looks like. It should get bigger with a few seasons of use and get a more defined nest bowl. The tree structure is very stable looking from below, so I don't think they would go elsewhere to build a nest from scratch simply because of the condition of the nest.

To tell you the truth, I don't spend much time watching the Catalina nests until late-January, so I can't say if their bringing in sticks now is unusual.

The nesting season can begin as early as January and as late as April. I'd expect the Santa Cruz birds to start breeding in late-February, with some nest building for as much as a month or so before that.
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peppermint
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Thanks Peter!
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sandie
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Oh goodie, January. Lets see where are my binoculars? Oh, that's right I can't see that far. HHMM what is the nest's address....I'll put it on Google earth! Oh no that's right we have our own cam!! Wow you guys are the greatest. I can't wait. I'll get hot chocolate, a comforter, a pillow, and eye drops so I can stare at the screen all day.
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