Searching For Chickadee Backyard ? Then This is Where You Want to Be
 |
 Rosemary Millette Backyard Beauties Chickadee  US $82.99
|
 BACKYARD BIRDS NOTE CARD PEN INK WATERCOLOR ART ROBIN US $20.00
|
 Black capped Chickadee Backyard Wood Carving Birdhug US $70.00
|
two birds fighting for bird house?
There is a chickadee that recently began to build a nest in a bird house in my backyard. A blue bird has found the bird house and wants to take it from the chickadee. How does one bird "win" the bird house? Does one bird have to kill the other in order to "win" the nesting site?
This even happens in trees. Prime nesting sites are frequently in contention, with two or more birds fighting over who gets to lay eggs there. Usually the bigger bird will win, and will even eat any eggs that have been laid already. They "win" by physically forcing the other bird out. It's not usually fatal to either bird. If the chickadee simply sits tight and outlasts the bluebird, she may win. But, chances are that if she doesn't have a male bringing her food and helping her defend her area, then she's eventually going to have to leave to eat, and the bigger bird is going to move in.
However, increasing the number of bird houses can decrease the fights. This kind of fight means that nesting sites are in short supply (probably from human developement).