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Post by NellyDee on Mar 11, 2017 12:47:35 GMT
Daughter is holding a course in Ratho Station (Place near Edinburgh Airport), where an Oyster Catcher keeps tapping on the window. Apparently a pair nest on the grass beneath the window every year. This one is probably waiting for it's mate to arrive. But right next to a road and on grass verge beneath window - we are mildly amazed. The venue is surrounded by high perimeter fence, so can only presume fox and the like can't get in.  Oyster C
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Post by NellyDee on Mar 11, 2017 16:29:54 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Mar 11, 2017 17:47:38 GMT
Great news that they are reunited! Sometimes Oystercatchers will breed on top of flat building tops. Let's hope they successfully rear some chicks.
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Post by NellyDee on Mar 12, 2017 13:01:28 GMT
According the people at the venue, they do raise chicks. They both kept gently tapping on the widow now and then during the afternoon. reckon they were saying hello we are here again:)
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Post by accipiter on Mar 12, 2017 16:02:28 GMT
Birds do choose to nest in some very odd places has shown here, also right alongside rail way tracks as in the case of gulls and some species of waders. There was even one pair of intrepid little owls that chose to nest right under the line. |
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Post by NellyDee on Mar 13, 2017 9:01:43 GMT
Birds do choose to nest in some very odd places has shown here, also right alongside rail way tracks as in the case of gulls and some species of waders. There was even one pair of intrepid little owls that chose to nest right under the line. LOL great video! |
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Post by Tringa on Mar 13, 2017 9:21:36 GMT
Great story. My observations of Oystercatchers in 'odd' places are fairly limited but some do appear to be using more urban areas. The most urban and busy place I have seen them is here -  This is the entrance to the retail and business park, about a mile from the centre of Inverness, on the A96. A pair were probing the grass on the island in the middle of the road. It surprised me a bit as oystercatchers always seem to be easily alarmed but I suppose if they can put up with the traffic there might be easy pickings in soft ground. I tend to agree there might be some inadvertent protection for a nest in a busy area. Dave |
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