This starling nest box has been hand made using high grade 21mm thick Western Red Cedar so you know it is built to last. This starlings nestbox is camera ready, it
Includes:: a flyonthewall.uk.comquick release camera bracket so you can easily slot one of our nestbox camera kits into position. There is a cable tray to keep the connections safely away from the nesting chamber & a window in the roof to allow enough daylight to support a colour camera. (camera not included) If you would like this starling box to be fitted with a nestbox camera you will have an option to tick in the Add to Basket section. The nestbox hole is 45mm, there are 4 drain holes in the bird box floor. The front & top panels are screwed for ease of cleaning out which is recommended to be in the months of September & October. Starling Facts Smaller than blackbirds, with a short tail, pointed head, triangular wings, starlings look black at a distance but when seen closer they are very glossy with a sheen of violets & greens. Their flight is fast & direct & they walk & run confidently on the ground. Noisy & gregarious, starlings spend a lot of the year in flocks. Still one of the commonest of garden birds. Conspicuous & widespread in the UK, they are seen everywhere except for the highest parts of the Scottish Highlands. They are most abundant in southern England & are more thinly distributed in upland areas with moorl&. Still one of the UKs commonest garden birds. Huge roosts are found in plantations, reed beds & city centres. Starlings can be seen all year round. Large numbers arrive in the autumn to spend the winter here. Their diet is mainly Insects & fruit.