Kakariki breeding - Can I check the nestbox?

Lear11 · Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 6

Hi Step toe - Thanks for the reply.

I checked the nest box and she didn't seem too worried but after sitting in there for 3 weeks there are no signs of anything... not even broken eggs. She has gone back in so I will let her do her thing and check again in another couple of weeks.

I was really hoping to be handraising some babies soon!

Lear11 · Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 6

Thanks for the advice, that has given me something to think about.
It's mid Autumn here so it's probably too late to find 2 mature birds to pair up, I have watched them for some time and have never seen the male be aggressive toward the female, he does seem very interested in the rosellas next door.

When I checked the next box I noticed a fair few loose feathers and she seemed to be moulting slightly, it doesn't look like the feathers have been plucked from her. Could she be using these to make a nest?

Would I be better off to introduce some new kakarikis and split up the pair?

Lear11 · Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 6

She does look like she is going through a moult. I can hear the birds from inside the house and have only heard the noise that is similar to a frog or sicata, I haven't heard any distressed noises.

I will look into getting better birds, Thanks =)