We have not seen a female bird at our feeders since last Tuesday and I am concerned for her welfare as the couple of days before she went missing there was regular interaction between Grumpy and this female. Grumpy has not been coming back to our feeders the past few days and he is extending his range outside the park - perhaps searching for his mate.I did hear Grumpy in the Omiha Road area this morning and again this afternoon and saw him in the vicinity of the Bella Vista feeder earlier.
Yesterday there were two tuis inside Grumpy's usual feeder (Picnic) in the morning and another in the afternoon. This morning I placed a piece of wood across the entrance to this feeder but I was amazed to see a Tui still able to squeeze through. I tried a thicker piece of timber allowing just 4cm clearance and was pleased to see a male bellbird had little difficulty gaining access so hopefully this will prevent tui entering.
How things have changed in a week from having 4-5 birds regularly calling at our feeders to just 2 male birds, but I am ever hopeful a female bird may turn up and that Grumpy will return.
I did see the female that was mauled by the tui up at the Bella Vista feeder this afternoon and later saw tuis at this feeder - the first time I had seen tui at this feeder.
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