Last night, the birds did not return to the nest. I think that the stress of the attacks by a woodpecker and especially the cat was too great and they probably perceive the birdbox as unsafe now.
After the attacks, the female did enter the box a few times and spend a short time on the nest, but she seemed restless and left the box again shortly after. Most important, she did not spend the night on the nest.
This morning I see them around the box again. The female is often hanging in the opening but she does not return to the nest. But perhaps it’s now too late anyway? Will the eggs be dead by now? Can you interrupt incubation for such a long period once it has started?
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