[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Well, my last BB nest is finally empty – they all fledged a few days ago. I don’t look for any more nestings this season but have really enjoyed the ones I have had this year (believe the number is four but not real sure). Unfortunately, it will be fall and winter soon, but that is the way things go!! Hope everyone has a good fall/winter.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

My last nesting of bluebirds close to our house had all 4 eggs hatch yesterday – was delighted and will be waiting for the babies to hatch soon.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

This new nest has 3 BB eggs which are being incubated – keeping a good eye on it and parents are doing their job.
P.S. That last nesting of blues finally fledged and are out and about now.

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[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Well, my 4 bluebird babies have fledged and believe they are in the trees somewhere close to home, I’m sure. Have not seen them but believe they are out with their parents somewhere learning how to catch bugs and other foods! Hubby and I have cleaned out their box well today and put it back up hoping the parents will start another hatch soon.
What is more fun than watching and observing nature! (P.S. Funny, but doesn’t take much to have loads of fun at 80 years old!)

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Tim, congrats on your nest and on the “different” white eggs, which will truly hatch baby blue birds! Good luck.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Just wondering – has anyone else had white BB eggs at any time?

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Tim & July – thank you for your responses – I have been having trouble posting on the forum and finally got hold of Tamsea to help me – SHE IS GREAT. – believe she is also known as Tammy. She has been involved in the BB forum for LOTS of years and is of great help.
Yes, I am patiently waiting for my 4 baby bluebirds to “fly the coop”, although I will miss watching them every day. Had my son who lives in the Dallas, TX area call me today and said he has some new BB eggs in his nesting box, and that the eggs were WHITE. I told him “like son, like Mom” because last year I had 4 WHITE eggs in my main nesting box. I assured him that they were okay and that the baby birds would be blue!
Good luck to everyone.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Dana. I have used the VamErt trap to get rid of the house sparrows for lots of years, can’t really remember when I bought them. They are absolutely a must to get rid of the sparrows – my thoughts are if you are not “able” to get rid of the sparrows, you probably should not put up any boxes at all – they will just keep making nests & generate more of those vicious birds. Sure hope I have good look this year ridding those sparrows as I have had in the past..

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

I had this happen one time several years ago – we were doing some house repair work and making lots of noise. I was very concerned about the noise, but it turned out that they were not afraid of the noise – guess they wanted us to know this was THEIR box. We went ahead and did the work necessary and everything worked out okay. I would imagine that some times it is not quite so easy!
P.S. Rule is not to move any box with eggs in it unless absolutely necessary. But in your situation it sounds like they are pretty committed to your area!! Good luck.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Dana, congrats on your early bluebird nest. I have seen my pair of blues the past few weeks but they have no nests started yet. But those sparrows have been trying to build nests, which I keep pulling out all their straw when I see it. I believe the pair of blues will be building a new nest within the next few weeks, but I hope they wait a while for the warmer weather.
My BB nests last year were all with white eggs (not blue) and this was a really nice change. The white eggs hatched the blue babies just like normal. Come on spring!!

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Well, I really believe now that spring is very near – As I was walking around our subdivision today we saw a pair of bluebirds climbing around in the trees which are just barely starting to bud out. This is a most joyous sight for we bluebird lovers. I have seen my pair from last year a time or two and it just pumps my heart – I have learned how to tell my birds from previous years and know that they are the same ones. COME ON SPRING!!!

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Thanks – yes, I believe they love me as much as I LOVE them! I will have winter birds show up soon, I believe – they are the mean sparrows, small juncos, and other small winter birds, along with the cardinals and other winter birds.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Yes, Tim, I leave my boxes up for the bluebirds to be able to use them in the winter for shelter, as they do stay around here. I have 4 boxes up so I can remove one for maintenance if needed and then put it back up. We are still having mild weather but I believe they will stick around for the winter – I will get busy and make some peanut butter suet today which they love usually. But this might be different this winter, as the pair of blues are a different pair than usual.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Thank you Bluebird Lover for the reply. I have been watching my bluebirds and hummingbirds a lot – really lots of fun during this off season.
Yes, heavily wooded areas are not the right locale for bluebirds – they like open fields and areas with not much of anything except grass.
Sorry about that hawk which was harming your birds. I have seen some hawks at various times, but they have not harmed my bluebirds yet.. . . . . They like to hang out on a highwire at the very back fence of my property which is quite a distance from my bird boxes.

[Carol – Mid-Mo.]

Thanks everyone – yes, I hope my pair do not try for another nesting this late, however I did see papa blue on his favorite box again this morning – only time will tell.
David, sorry your nest did not pan out – next season will be here before we know it!

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