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Very nice. Congratulations. 3 of my 5 eggs just hatched today (another thread). I am waiting for the other 2 also.
Enjoy all of the activity, Dene.David
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Stafford, VA8 eggs is a LOT for blues. Is there no way to put up a permanent sun shade over the nestbox?
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Stafford, VATaking a small amount of the nest from the bottom should not be a problem as long as you do not open the cup. Leave enough to cushion the eggs. Happy for you. A second thought – I haven’t tried this but it may be possible to “snip” some of the nest from the top to lower it. I think that I would do it on the front and sides of the nest and leave the back untouched. The female then can reshape as necessary.
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Stafford, VANo Gin, I haven’t yet. The only instance of HOWR interference I have dealt with I posted in another thread where wrens tried to build a nest over bb eggs that they had punctured I took the box down to clean out the egg mess and put the box back up – but they never returned. Effective, but I don’t think that I should have interfered with the nest. It has not happened again. I believe some of that may be due to some clearing of the brush and shrubs that used to be in the wooded area behind the bb nest box. I have been clearing that area for about 2 years and pushing the undergrowth further away from the bluebird nestbox.
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Stafford, VAI have had a HOWR start build over a bluebird nest where they destroyed the eggs. Happened only once. took the box down to clean out the messy eggs but they never came back. Probably should have left the nestbox alone until they had their young.
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Stafford, VAI am with Tammy and Carol on this. Removing the box just keeps them away until you put the box up again. Using it to force the “bond” and then eliminating the user makes it a valuable tool instead of an unused resource. Good luck in the coming days.
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Hooray for you Carol. Keep up the good work. By eliminating that bunch of competitors you are giving the blues a better chance at occupying your house at the next sitting. Your next pair may just be waiting on a branch somewhere right now. 
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Stafford, VAThanks Connie. I hope that your Blue’s and other birds start their season in your yard soon. The weather in the east should start getting better this week. We have 70 and 80 degree days forecast thru next week with a couple of 90 degree days for good measure. Some of that ought to get up your way.
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Stafford, VAIt’s sad to see the damage these little monsters can do. Try to trap and relocate the bird.
Good luck Gin.
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Stafford, VAWent by the window this afternoon and saw my pair at the nest box. I just missed getting the female as she was entering the box to sit on the eggs. I took this one of the male as he sat and waited. I gave up on getting the female bird after 15 minutes. It is good to see them in the sun. We have at least 5 days of 70+ degree weather ahead.
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Stafford, VADana, Congratulations on your new brood. Ours are late getting started this year.
gardensong, Never have seen or heard of it happening but that doesn’t mean that it couldn’t happen. Could another female Blue taken to the nest also?
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Stafford, VAWe have our 5 eggs and the female was incubating them when I went out to check this afternoon to get this photo. I expect the hatching to be about May 11th.
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Stafford, VAThanks to all. I hope your weather changes for the better soon so your BB’s can start their season.
Have 3 eggs now. I expect 5 as I believe that the pair using the box are still the ones from the past few years. I haven’t seen any of their past young ones on the yard or on the wires across the street but I have seen several other pairs in other neighbors yards.
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Stafford, VAAgree with Gin on removing a bit of that nest. Did you remount the nest on a pole? Are you dealing with the CACHs this year? Keep us posted on your birds.
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