[TN-Bird] Mites strike again
- From: "Rad Mayfield" <rad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Tn-Bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 08:40:24 -0400
Yesterday I noticed our resident Phoebe (he and his mate nest on my front
porch every year) popping out from under the back deck on our house a couple
of times. Knowing he had a nest on the front side of the house, I went to
see if he was still working that nest and had another going with a second
female. I knew the nest on the front side of the house should not be
finished. I looked up and saw beaks dangling over the edge of the nest and
tapped on the wall getting no response from the chicks and upon closer
examination, I saw they were dead and covered with tiny insects. I assume
these are mites, but I haven't collected any to look at under a microscope
(they were that small). I probably should have brought some to my lab at
school to look at. Anyway, this is two years in a row and I am wondering if
I can do anything to get rid of the mites so that the birds will be
successful. Anyone else experience this with a nest for Phoebes?
G. Rad Mayfield, III
East Rutherford High School
Forest City, NC
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