Category: Eastern Blue Birds

  • Mrs. Bluebird Sits

    There were four eggs in the Bluebird nest the last time I was able to look at it without the Mama bird in it. She, Mrs. Bluebird, began her sitting season a few days ago. So it’s four or five eggs in the clutch. I went that day to take a picture of the eggs,…

  • More Bluebird news

    Yesterday, Wednesday, I checked the Bluebird box, and in the nest were 3 beautiful blue eggs. I haven’t checked again today yet. I probably will later this evening, after watching the box for the parents a while.

  • Good news in the nest!

    Our Eastern Bluebird pair have finally laid a beautiful blue egg! It’s gorgeous! I just checked them, since they’ve been hanging around their box more today. They both left and went to sit on an adjacent fence. So out I trotted and found the nest NOT empty. What a joy that was. I’m pulling for…

  • Safer Bluebird Nest

    We got an extender tube for our Bluebird’s house entry today. It might or might not work, depending on how the pair accepts it, or not. They’ve built a nest, but laid no eggs as of this morning. A man at the nature store we bought this at said it should be installed after the…

  • Mr. Bluebird in April 2003

    Mr. Bluebird sitting Just seconds later … Mr. Bluebird diving

  • Bluebird fights

    The Bluebirds are still working on their nest a bit. They are defending it also. Today the European Starlings were bothering them some. There has been a Northern Mockingbird hanging around close to the house of late. It lands on the railing of the deck and walks back and forth sometimes. Today it did that,…

  • Nest in the Bluebird Box

    I checked the Bluebird box today. There is a nest inside! I checked a few days ago, nothing but a few pieces of dried grass. The other day I did see Mrs. Bluebird come out of the box, in particular. I’ve seen them sitting near the box often enough, but not alot of actual “in…

  • Eastern Bluebirds

    I saw my baby Eastern Bluebirds today! Mrs. Blue had both babies in our October Glory Maple, then they went across the street to sit on the gutter of that house. One of those babies I held in my hand on July 2. Oh how cute! They both fledged without me witnessing it. So nice…