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The Blue Family – Part 10 – Fresh Eggs
Follow all of the Blue’s Family activities To update the previous post, the bluebird pair now officially has a second brood on the way; this time with 4 eggs. Fresh clutch of eggs for the second brood of the season After some more research, I found out that bluebirds only lay 1 egg per day, …
The Blue Family – Part 9 – Out with the old, in with the new
The "new" Blues looks like they have made a permanent residence in the nestbox. Could a new brood be in the works?
Hiking – AT SOBO – Old Forge, PA to Pen Mar (featuring trail magic)
Day hike of the Southernmost section of PA on the AT. 7.6 miles from Old Forge to Pen Mar Park. Elevation gain of 1,900 feet.
The Blue Family – Part 8 – The Blues are back
The Blues are back in town! Maybe it's not the same family, but there are potential buyers on the market for the Blue's old house.
Hiking – AT SOBO – Keys Gap to Snickers Gap
Section hike from Keys Gap at the VA/WV border to Snickers Gap, VA. One AT shelter, three overlooks, and 13 miles of what you would expect on the AT.
The Blue Family – Part 7 – Fully fledged
Follow all of the Blue’s Family activities Early yesterday morning we checked out the window to see the activity around the nestbox. The fledglings were about 18 days old and it was time for them to fly. Papa Blue was acting a little different; hovering around the nestbox while continuing to deliver food. I think …
The Blue Family – Part 6 – Little Blues
...finally! Follow all of the Blue's Family activities The fledglings are not so little anymore. At approximately 2 1/2 weeks old, the babies will most likely depart the nest in the next few days. They are very loud whenever the parents are nearby. Now several of the fledglings will stick their head out of the …
The Blue Family – Part 5 – Is that an egg?
Follow all of the Blue's Family activities The fledglings should be about two weeks old now and they are audibly louder whenever the adults bring food to the nestbox. I haven't seen Mama around the nextbox for a few days, only Papa to provide food. More on that after the video... Today's video https://youtu.be/NrHvBIu5-S0 Actually …
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The Blue Family – Part 4 – Sounds like the Blues
After a change to a new camera location closer to the nestbox, we can now hear some of the activities going on around the Blue's residence. No surprise most of the noise is coming from the baby birds chirping for food each time one of the adults returns.
