What you didn't know about Willie Wagtails
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- The farm is full of native wildlife, but one of the cutest inhabitants must be our Willie Wagtails. So, we were delighted to discover a nesting pair in some of our Jabuticaba trees. Jason explains why they chose to nest in our greenhouse and teaches us a few new things about this cute little bird.
We are very lucky to have Jason on the farm. He has spent his life working in the Australian bush and has an extraordinary understanding of our natural environment.
0:00 Meet Jason
0:50 Where do Willie Wagtails nest?
1:09 How do Willie Wagtails make their nests?
2:06 What do Wagtails feed on?
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Brilliant 🎉
Jas, Jas, Jas. We all need a bit more Jason in our lives. That was awesome. Made for the camera and a plethora of information to match. Love it ♥️
Thanks mate, North Central Victoria this way. Great video. I feed 7-8 magpies ALDI MINCE ($1,000 per year) & I can hand-feed the mothers when they are nesting. They build their nests where they can see my curtains move in the morning & over they come. Water provided & a BIRD BATH to get rid of LICE etc .Great channel, THANKS FOR YOUR CONTENT.
My fave bird :)
They are wonderful. 💗💗💗🌌🌌🌌
Thank you so amazing
My Fav video💞
I have some Willie wagtails building a nest on top of my clothesline! It's in direct sunlight all day and no covering.. Is this okay? Should I move it or place a birdbox somewhere to encourage them to use that instead?
Definitely place a birdbox yes!
@@SerAnsbach Obviously a couple of Townies with no knowledge of wildlife. Leave the little blighters alone! Willy Wagtails DO NOT nest in birdboxes! Their spider web nests are always built out on slim branches etc which won't support the weight of most snakes. An umbrella-type covering to shield them from the prying eyes of predatory birds though would be a help.
@@theoztreecrasher2647 :(
There's no Willie Wagtails where I grew up... I wouldn't know
What do they eat?
Insects only
But why do they wag their tails so much? Because it's fun I suppose.
Outstanding little acrobats... catching most of their insect prey in flight (fly catcher) their tail size perfect to make manoeuvres in quick directions.... even while sitting their tail moving has them ever ready to wing it for the chase...
@@Noisyminer-pg4pm They're a great bird