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That is strange. Maybe Tammie can help us out here. I am not sure about the legality of the issue, but I would put the egg over in the nest and see if she accepts the move. I have never seen an egg in an empty nest box. Not sure how healthy that would be for the young hatchlings.
David
Stafford, VAAnd another one. I did put up the Sparrow Spooker but the wind is blowing the Mylar strips almost horizontal.. I might have to tape some lead pellets to the ends to keep them down a bit.
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Stafford, VAJackie and Tammie, I have heard that also, that the female is the one that shapes the cup. But the male can do some work while he delivers his beak of material. I would imagine that the female will go in right after he leaves to “do it the right way.”
I have also noticed that my female bird is almost as colorful as the male bird this time. The earlier female had a duller blue back.
David
Stafford, VAJackie, this is interesting. I have not seen it but I do know that my male bird does spend time in the nest box after delivering material. I do not have a camera in the box so I do not know what he is doing.
David
Stafford, VATammy and all, I agree that trying to stop one after the fact is nearly impossible. They usually stay until the last egg is gone. If you get in that situation you might try relocating the nestbox away from it’s current position. I did that years ago by moving the box from the back yard to the front yard. Then moved it back the next year.
Good luck with your birds.
David
Stafford, VA(@ Tim C) I wouldn’t count on E-bird numbers to be accurate for bluebird nesting.
Tammy, I used to keep statistics on the group nestings and report them as a group to the Cornell University.
Their data sheet reflects “Hatch from last egg” as 14 days; “Days to fledge” as 17 days from Hatch date. That has worked for most of us.David
Stafford, VA5 is generally the limit. I believe that Carol out in Missouri had 6 in one of her nest a year or so ago. More than 5 is rare.
David
Stafford, VAAccording to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act I could take the nest out of the box as long as there are no eggs or nestlings.
My only concern is the close proximity of the two nest and whether they are in sight of each other.
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