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Connie sent me the photos of the little chickadees. I am posting them for her.
Here is the first one.
David
Stafford, VAWow that is fast Lisa. I guess she was anxious to get another group in before it gets too hot.
David
Stafford, VAIf that did happen I would not only post it – but I would enlarge it and frame it for my computer room. We don’t see many “over 5” nests with the EABL. I have seen on Facebook several western and mountain bluebird nest with 6. I think 5 is enough to worry about.
David
Stafford, VAThanks Judy. Here is egg #5. This will be all of the photos until the hatch ~ June 22.
David
Stafford, VAThe recommended way (see the stickies) is to open an account in an online service like Imgur.com. You load your photos to your account. When you want to post them to the forum, you click on the photo to post. On the right side of the page will be a list of different posting codes. Select the one labeled “BBCode (message boards & forums)”. This copies that line of code beginning with “img”. Paste that in your post where you want it to appear. Try it to see how it works. I will be glad to assist if I can. If you would like to send me a photo to post for you attach it to an email. I just replied to your “PM” from April with my address. Sorry for not reading it sooner
David
Stafford, VARenee – I can’t say too much more than what the others have said. I encourage you to keep trying this year. If you see any wren activity at all I would act quickly to keep them at bay or deter them from getting to the box. I have removed my box only once in the 10 or so years that I have been housing the bluebirds due to the persistence of the wrens. They did not come back the next year.
Good luck to you.
David
Stafford, VAWaiting to see the pictures. Chickadees are cute little birds.
Congratulations on the hatch.David
Stafford, VABusy day and did not check the box until this evening – and now there are 4.
Judy- these are all taken with my old iphone 5c. I can put the camera against the inside roof of the nest box and still see the screen on the phone to line up the shot.
David
Stafford, VAChris – here is a link from the Sialis website on banding. Carol is right. Banding requires training and licencing from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the USGS and possibly the State. See the site for more information.
http://www.sialis.org/banding.htm
Good luck if you decide to try for it.
David
Stafford, VACarol- while I can empathize with you, I believe that you realize that you ARE doing the right thing for our native species, namely the bluebirds. We can feel sorry for the bird but it is no worse than having a pheasant, dove, or robin fly into the front end of your car. It is okay to feel a little regret but then we get back to the task at hand – which is taking care of the bluebirds.
Pat-on-the-back for you.
David
Stafford, VABob- I normally remove the twigs if the nest isn’t too far along. I wouldn’t get discouraged if you do not get any takers on your box. They may have already gone to another open box. The next nesting cycle might bring a new set of “lookers” for your box. Just keep the box clear and available for them.
David
Stafford, VACarol and Judy – Thanks. I just can’t help it with the pictures. It’s like every time I go by the box I have to see what is happening until she starts to incubate. – But I will calm down until we have the 5 eggs in the box.
I have my heat shield for the top ready also but it is not as hot as you have Carol. We are expected to be in the 80’s through the weekend. I haven’t seen any wrens around either so I am holding off on the wren shield also.
I have also seen the fledglings with the parents flying through the trees and to the shepherd’s hook No pic of that scene yet
David
Stafford, VAChris – you might check locally to see if there is a “Wildbirds Store” or something of that nature somewhere close and inquire there. They usually have a lot of information and resource material from bird associations and societies that may be able to help. I know that the Virgina Bluebird society leaves their material in the WB store in Fredericksburg, VA and in local feed stores.
David
Stafford, VA
