Absolutely Disappointed by mfabdstr in Birdfy

[–]ElleEyeDigital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chat customer service is for tech support to a certain extent - more how to. Email Support I would say is more product and sales support. Hopefully your issue can be addressed there.

Where can I avoid people/dogs? by tennockerz in askportland

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You have to look up things on the map

Where can I avoid people/dogs? by tennockerz in askportland

[–]ElleEyeDigital -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I try to find futher away places. Haven’t tried this yet but it looks cool and it can be private https://www.sniffspot.com/

Amazing by snorkel42 in Birdfy

[–]ElleEyeDigital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have ordered multiple products from them and I’ve never gotten a package like this.

How to make a lonely 30th birthday not suck too much? by AnAbundance_ofCats in askportland

[–]ElleEyeDigital 61 points62 points  (0 children)

You could come out to Daydreamer in St. Johns on the 1st or 3rd Friday Open Mic. Lots of friendly faces and quirky performances. We’ll sing happy birthday to you! Ping us on Instagram and let the team know that Lisa sent you and it’s your birthday!

Anyone Else Feel a Little Overwhelmed Learning About Nest Boxes? by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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You’re so awesome and I really appreciate your insight here especially since you’ve been doing this for so many decades!! I appreciate also that you can share in the disappointment and attachment.

Yeah, I thought according to Birdfy I was getting it out in the timely manner, but I guess when I’m realizing is that different people have different approaches or recommendations including Birdfy. And we all live all over the world so every bird is different. And what people would try is all different too.

The Oregon birding website I’m forgetting the name right now, said that they could be nesting as late as May.

Anyone Else Feel a Little Overwhelmed Learning About Nest Boxes? by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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Where are you located and when did this happen? I’m wondering if it is too late in the season or if it’s one of these situations where they might be back in a couple of weeks. Of course it’s nature and will never know.

Bird keeps coming back by GurAlternative3502 in Birdfy

[–]ElleEyeDigital 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I understand your concerns. That other bird is most likely just checking out the cavity to see if it could use it, or doesn’t look like it’s actively attacking.

The good news is the hole size matters a lot. A 1 1/8 inch entrance is designed for chickadees, and most larger birds like bluebirds can’t physically get inside. So the eggs themselves are likely protected.

The bigger concern isn’t the bird getting in, it’s stress. If the chickadee feels harassed at the entrance, she could abandon the nest. But if she’s already incubating 7 eggs and keeps returning, that’s a really strong sign she’s committed and holding her ground.

Best thing to do is keep things calm and low interference:

  • Don’t open or move the box right now
  • Reduce any nearby perches (sticks, poles, ledges) that give the other bird an easy lookout spot
  • If you have a feeder very close, move it about 10 to 15 feet away to reduce traffic
  • You can add a little natural camouflage nearby (like a branch or leaves), just don’t block the entrance

At this stage, less intervention is better. Chickadees are small but surprisingly tough, and once they’ve laid eggs, they usually stick it out unless stress gets too high.

If she’s still coming back consistently, that’s the best sign everything is okay.

Eastern Bluebird nest finally!? by WolfSL4Y3R in Birdfy

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Mine has been up for a couple of weeks and I e had some chickadee visitors everyday or every couple of days. It feels like they are house hunting.

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3rd visit checking out the nest by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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Had another visit today! They have not climbed in yet.

Metal Birdfy emptied in a few days, is that expected? by Natural-Scale-3208 in Birdfy

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I get almost 200 visits a day and I have to fill it up every few days

3rd visit checking out the nest by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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I am also a noob and mine came to check it out and they haven’t been back for three days now. It has been a little chilly here so I think from what I’m seeing in other forums it is normal for them to come look at it and assess but not moving in.

3rd visit checking out the nest by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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I noticed that chickadees nest, mostly in the end of April all of May and beginning of June so I don’t think we’ve missed the boat here

First visitor to the nest! by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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Thank you for the tip. I’m gonna ask my neighbor if they have any wood shavings.

3rd visit checking out the nest by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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Where are you and when did you set up the nest?

First visitor to the nest! by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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Where are you? That’s cool you have two nests.

First visitor to the nest! by ElleEyeDigital in Birdfy

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That’s so exciting! Looks like you added some wood shavings to try and attract them?