05.16.11

Eggs

Yesterday afternoon I got a little scare...I saw a pile of feathers in the middle of the backyard. Upon further investigation I couldn't rule out the possibility it might be the female bluebird. I kept a close eye out for her the remainder of the day yesterday, but no signs. I also didn't see her this morning before heading into work. Fortunately, around 5 o'clock this evening she peaked her head out of the box. I decided to do a quick next check and discovered 6 eggs!! VERY excited!!

03.16.11

Another Pair

This morning there was a pair of bluebirds hanging out on the desk this morning...they didn't seem to stick around long. Today was the first day I saw a couple of bluebirds in the neighborhood.

03.12.11

Perfect Picture!

We were out in the backyard this morning to clean up the old plants and grasses...no sign of any bluebirds. We came back inside to fix lunch and while I was looking outside and saw the brilliant blue!

There was a male and female around the box - both looking in several times. There was another female just a little ways away in the scrub oak. This is the most activity I've had around the box...anxious to see if they stick around!

03.11.11

YEA!!

This morning I had the first bluebird of the season in the yard (at least that I've spotted). It tried sitting on top of the nesting box but the wind was blowing so hard this morning that he couldn't hang on.

I had to come back and edit this post right after publishing it...a bluebird flew into one of my windows right when I had clicked "Publish Post." It appeared to fly off okay.

06.06.10

Nest Updates

Well, today the bluebird box was empty. I could hear some bluebirds down a couple of houses, so I'm guessing the fledglings are down there somewhere. Anxious to see if they come back into our yard tonight.

The tree swallows now have eggs - six for sure. When I came to check their nest, they were not happy with me at all! I flushed one of them off the nest and as I was taking a photo, they were both swooping in and yelling at me. I love how the swallow nest looks...so warm and cozy with all of the feathers.

04.10.09

Red and blue make purple?

This morning when I was leaving for work I spotted a robin and bluebird in the neighbor's front yard. They were both hopping around eating "stuff" out of the grass. As I continued watching them, a fem ale bluebird came around the corner of rock.

04.07.09

Here to stay.

Well, I'm pretty sure the bluebird couple is here to stay. They have made it through two snows and have been around the box everyday this week. I'm still waiting to see any type of nesting material going in the box, but I'm just glad to see them still here!

03.22.09

A perfect pair.

Well, yesterday the pair was the bride & groom atop the cupcakes...today it's the bluebirds. I know it's their backsides, but I was glad to see them.

The new pair seems to be here to stay. They do seem a little confused...they both are going back and forth between the bluebird box and the box that the swallows use.

I'm anxious to see which one they choose.