New nest?

[David in Stafford,VA]

Thanks Tammie. I have some led pellets hayt I am taping to the streamers. Hope it works.

Missed a day checking on the nest. We now have 5 eggs. Looking at May 18 for hatch date.

David
Stafford, VA

[David in Stafford,VA]

What terrible spelling!!! That vs. hayt

David
Stafford, VA

[tamsea]

I didn’t even notice. Spell check often puts the wrong word in for me. Or I just forget to proofread what I wrote.

Tammy

[David in Stafford,VA]

Not much happening here. The female is sitting on the eggs off and on. I did notice an interesting event about a half hour ago. I just put some mealworms out in the feeder. Both birds watched me. When I went in the house and look out my back window I saw the female blue enter the nest box while the male went to the feeder. After he had eaten a few of the mealworms, he appeared to pick up a couple and flew to the nest box to feed the female. He has just finished his 3rd trip.

David
Stafford, VA

[TimC]

Well it is mother’s day!

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WI/MI Border, about 100 miles north of Green Bay

Tim C. WI/MI border.

[David in Stafford,VA]

Thanks Tim, Never thought of that.

David
Stafford, VA

[David in Stafford,VA]

Right on schedule (14 days) I have 5 new hatchlings. The fun begins.

David
Stafford, VA

[AIH]

They are adorable.

- Ira / Coastal NW Florida

[David in Stafford,VA]

I will try to get them awake tomorrow morning after the parents feed the mealworms.

David
Stafford, VA

[David in Stafford,VA]

Here they are at day 2. The 2 on either side of the one in the middle had their beaks open before I was able to snap the picture.

David
Stafford, VA

[AIH]

I love them. The adults have a lot of work ahead of them.

- Ira / Coastal NW Florida

[Roger]

Congrats! Please keep the pictures coming.

[Dana]

David welcome back! I always love seeing your bluebird photos! Congrats on the new nest and babies! My bluebird pair just fledged 4 babies a week ago. I’m waiting for the 2nd nesting to begin.

Dana in PA

[David in Stafford,VA]

Dana wrote:

David welcome back! I always love seeing your bluebird photos!

Dana in PA

Good to see you also, Dana. I missed a good shot today as i was using my trimmer around the bird house in preparation to mow the lawn tomorrow. I peeked in the box and had 5 little beaks wide open looking for mealworms. I had left my cell phone in the basement. Maybe tomorrow.

David
Stafford, VA

[David in Stafford,VA]

Here they are at 6 days. They all stayed asleep. I guess that I didn’t create enough noise when I opened the door.

David
Stafford, VA

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