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Overnight we had our first freeze. A “soft” freeze to be sure.
I’ve been amazed this year at the number of bluebirds still hanging around into mid October. Two days ago, what I think is a small family of young bluebirds and adults were busy harvesting berries off a Virginia Creeper on our back deck, using the birdbath and perching high up on trees, wires and power poles.
On our walks on the trails where our two bluebird trails are located I have been hearing and seeing at least a couple dozen bluebirds doing their thing. The past three seasons the bluebirds seemed to disappear shortly after fledging. I’d never seen nor heard bluebirds in September. Winter is closing in and I am curious how long they will hang around.
This is all very interesting to me as we have had the worst summer drought for decades. Very little rain until the last week but things seem to be changing. Maybe the lack of rain encourages them to stay put if they are finding enough food here. Why take a chance they’ll migrate to an area even drier.
WI/MI Border, about 100 miles north of Green Bay
Tim C. WI/MI border.
Here in Toledo area they stay all year. I hear and see them everywhere all year long. I don’t see less in the winter months. Hope yours stay. I have stopped feeding mealworms because I’ve been out of town in the winter months but I think I’ll order them this year because I’m staying home more this winter season. My favorite time with the bluebird is when I feed them mealworms because they come right up to my sliding glass backdoor to eat. They even cling to my screen when food is scarce and they want to be fed. But regardless if I feed or not,they still are here and make it through the winter somehow!
Tammy
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