8 August posting

When I returned to the feeder to recover the bird she had gone. Perhaps the wood I had used to block the holes was not adequate and she could squeeze through. So hopefully she has found somewhere safe to recuperate. I am very annoyed with myself that I did not think to get her to the vet immediately as I knew the vet had a special interest in birds and also that I did not use a bigger bit of wood to prevent her escape. I was very upset at the time and not thinking clearly.
I did see our other female at the feeder this morning but disturbingly the second time she went to enter there was a tui sitting on the side of the feeder preventing her from entering. There was no sign of the mauled female although after her experience this morning she will not be in a hurry to return. I will check the Bella Vista feeder later to see if any sign of her.
Thank you for the advice this morning I am just sorry I could not act on it.

Thank you so much for at least being there in the first place, a minute later and there would have been no bird to rescue! You did your best in the circumstances and that is the main thing. Dan at the vet clinic would be the one to call if there is a next time. It would appear that she has recovered. Perhaps we now take the extra feeders away and only leave the boxes so the tui are not able to make a thing of defending the feeders as they can't use them. So, perhaps you would like to have a go at making some more boxes with me? If so then we could do a couple this week whilst I am still there. That would be fun. A couple more would be good in the area and then less squabbling and tui bother. What do you think?


Pleased to report I sighted female bird beaten so brutally this morning near to the No 3 feeder which was near to the area where the beating occurred. She looked somewhat subdued but I was relieved to see her alive. She went to enter feeder but Grumpy swooped and looked to me mated with her at the entrance to the feeder.They then flew further over onto the ground where I could not see clearly but assume further mating may have occurred. I saw Grumpy fly off shortly after and went to investigate how the female was but she remained on the ground with her tail upright for a short while and then flew off. I did not see her again. However our other female arrived at the No 3 feeder but Grumpy was not letting her get a feed. She did challenge Grumpy the first time I had noticed her do this but Grumpy did not give in. I later had a report that a female bird with 2 pink bands which this female has was sighted at the Bella Vista feeder.
What a day our other little female has had - but hopefully it will have a happy ending.