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Carol…I was hoping for better news. This sure is strange. I’m glad you are going to wait a week from the 1st hatch before you do anything. Let nature take its course, knowing you have done everything right. Hang in there…..good luck.
Judy-Michigan
Happy to see you got the first egg now. Always exciting to find. Yippie. Good luck with your second round and all the fledglings from the first round. I know they are loving the live mealworms.
Judy-Michigan
Sweet pictures…..babies are so darn cute. Sounds like they all have the feeding cage mastered now. Your photos have captured some great moments, thanks for sharing.
Judy-Michigan
Carol….2 Hosp in one catch, I’ve never had that! Yay‼️ Yes, our neighborhoods sound very similar. Those wrens need to stop encroaching in our areas go find some nice brushy areas. I wouldn’t mind if they weren’t so destructive to other nestings.
Julie….good luck with your nesting. I’m sure Mr. blue-zer is still doing a terrific job guarding the family.
David…..so funny the fledglings being little beggars. They must be entertaining to watch. I have not seen mine yet, today is day 13 after fledging. How do they keep them up in the trees out of sight for so long? They obviously mind better than children…lol.
Egg #5 yesterday 😁
Judy-Michigan
Hi Meg, I do not have snake problems, but I read on Facebook what someone else did. They claim that no snake has been able to get around this……on top of the standard wobbly 8” stovepipe baffle they put a 4 foot square piece of hardware cloth floating above the baffle. I saved the photos incase I ever needed to do this. Good luck.
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Carol……that sure is strange. I hope they hatch soon. I seem to remember someone else say their eggs hatched 5 days late. Normally your nestings go smoothly, fingers crossed this will workout. Best of luck‼️
Judy-Michigan
Carol….I had no idea that mites could kill a baby bird. That is sad. I have heard others say their TRES had a lot of mites, but mine seem fine.
Did you catch that nasty house sparrow yet? I have been very pleased this year with not too much trouble out of the HOSP. Wrens are my biggest problem. They are all over the neighborhood…..rural area with lots from 1 to 4.5 acres. Maybe 10 houses on our street and everyone has a nicely mowed lawns, not exactly wren type habitat. I walk early in the morning and hear them singing all along the way. I have only heard one other bluebird singing down the street a couple house away. I love to walk early and hear what birds are where.
Happy hatching tomorrow‼️
Judy-Michigan
P.S. I checked at noon and I have bluebird egg #3….yay.
So fun to see the fledglings. As always I enjoy seeing your photos. Have you trained them all to use the cage feeder or is it still a process. My blues are very nervous about changes.
Judy-Michigan
Very sad news. It’s the bluebirds host nightmare. I hope you will get another nesting soon. Hang in there…..good luck.
Judy-Michigan
P.S. Do not let the HOSP win.
Congratulations Phillyblues‼️ Saw the babies picture…….they looked all cozy in their nest. Maybe this will be the year for more than one nesting. I wish you luck.
Judy-Michigan
Phillyblues…..I’ve only been doing this 3 years, but I’m finding each year is different from the one before. That’s part of the fun….you never know what you are going to get. I hope your blues show up soon.
Judy-Michigan
Good news Carol! Did they choose your new box, the same box as 1st nesting or a different one? This could be a 3 nesting year for you. So, the wrens are back? Grrrr…..they are kind of cute, but cause a lot of trouble. I can hear them all over our neighborhood. So far so good here.
Judy-Michigan
P.S…..Just noticed this in picture with #3 in flight. At the very top of the photo, right of the large tree trunk….almost looks like a bear head hiding in the brush (I know it’s NOT, but I like it). Any one else see it or am I just cray cray….lol
Judy-Michigan
I’ll say “it’s a great start to the season”. Congratulations David. Get ready for round number two. Seems like you have pretty good luck with al1 the eggs hatching and fledging of 5 each nesting. Enjoyed the photos…..cool you were able to catch #3 in flight!
Judy-Michigan
