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, …
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The "new" Blues looks like they have made a permanent residence in the nestbox. Could a new brood be in the works?
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.
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 …
...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 …
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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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.
Follow all of the Blue's Family activities It's green and wiggly...and it probably would have become a butterfly. ...if not for Papa. I'm getting a "circle of life" vibe watching this family work to feed their family. It's another day filled with non-stop gathering of food to feed the fledglings. Papa Blue returning to the …
Continue reading "The Blue Family – Part 3 – What’s for Lunch?"
Today we examine the feeding behaviors of the Blue parents. Searching for food and feeding the young ones is non-stop work. Also, a close encounter with Mama
Follow all of the Blue's Family activities Last year I built a birdhouse specifically for bluebirds as a gift for my wife. A family of birds moved in last Spring, but they were not bluebirds and unfortunately the mother bird abandoned the nest and the baby birds did not survive. However... Meet The Blues This …
With everyone stuck at home during the COVID-19 outbreak, I see several silver linings to the global "shut-down". All challenges present opportunities. Even being trapped in your neighborhood can lead to an excellent outdoor adventure...maybe in a few months.
