joins the trunk.
5. a forked object, as a staff with a forked top.
actually, i am gonna quibble a bit. not fleece in an outdoor nest box. it will absorb and hold water and you don't want that. believe it or not, we have messed with all manner of nesting material for these guys and it turns out that dry leaves really are best! they shed water and may even provide some insect control - nests with artificial bedding tend to become infested with fleas while for some reason the ones with leaves don't. you can put some dry leaves in there to get them started but they are very good 