Crowbox Stage 1- questions and small bird video footage

[Elizabeth]

The box is out!  A lot of smaller birds and (of course) squirrels found it instantly. 

Here's a little bird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTy2HodLERc

Two minor questions- how long do boxes usually stay in the first phase after you have crows as regular visitors? I don't expect that to happen soon at all, but right now I'm not sure how long to wait. Also, can anyone positively identify that bird? We have a bunch of them, and it's hard to tell them apart from other similar little brown ones.

Thanks!

[Kristy Gould]

That is a tufted titmouse.

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[Elizabeth]

Ah, the tufted titmouse isn't quite in our geographical range, but it is definitely an oak titmouse, which seems to be the California equivalent. Thanks! 

[Kristy Gould]

Yes, that makes sense based on your location!

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[Josh Klein]

Nice work, Elizabeth! Times vary *considerably* - we've seen huge variance in how long it takes different birds to approach the box. If you're in an area with copious food and old birds they might be very wary / have more options to exploit first - or not. Be patient, and keep us posted!

- J

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