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jrsawvel
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I believe Red-breasted Nuthatches are nesting in a willow tree at Rossford Island View Park (Wood County). My first visit to the park this year was in early April. On that day, I noticed two RBNUs, one on each side of the exercise trail across from each other. Each was working on a hole. I've made a few more visits to the park since, and I've observed one or both birds in the same general area on each visit. I wish I would have visited the park early in the year to see if the birds had wintered there.
The willow tree is near the entrance. At the start of the trail, by the two wooden stop signs next to the parking lot, there's a slight downgrade. At the bottom of this "hill" is the willow.
On Wednesday morning, May 19, I watched an RBNU, make several visits to the hole. Its visits were spaced at least five minutes apart. Each time, the bird was carrying an insect. When coming into the tree, the bird would first land on a branch about a foot or two from the hole, then it would move to the hole, stick its head inside, then leave. It was quick.
The hole is marked by a glob of goop hanging from the hole. Here are a couple attempts at taking pictures of the hole and the bird.
May 19.
I went back Thursday morning, trying to get a better picture of the bird. It's not much, but the bird appears to be carrying a bug.
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skcorbo
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My grandparents live in Rossford, and over the last few summers I have seen RB Nuthatches several times during the summer. I always assumed they were late or early birds (they are seen regularly there in the winter) but was planning to investigate further this summer. Their home is a short distance from Rossford Island View Park.
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jrsawvel
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I visited the park at lunch time on Tuesday, May 25, and both adults were carrying food to the nest. They were making quick trips. I watched them fly into a nearby tree, work the limbs for bugs, fly back to the willow, disappear into the hole for a couple of moments, then zip off again.
In the willow, a small limb broke or got twisted by the wind, because a twig and its leaves are almost covering the hole. It's harder to see the hole from the ground. The birds just fly through the leaves.
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Topic: Local nesting RBNU
