Bluebird Saga

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Sat May 14, 2005 6:50 am

I am delighted to report that, further to recent posts, our Bluebirds have returned to their nesting box.

When they left a few days ago we cleaned out the box, removed the solitary egg which was cold and put back the beautifully constructed nest.

It seems to have done the trick. Now when the birds come to eat they enter their nesting box again.

I don't know what spooked them but all seems back to normal.

Attached is a photo of an American Bluebird.

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john8pies · Post by **john8pies** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:49 am

Look really great. I saw them and hummingbirds when I stayed with my sister-in-law in Oregon. Really impressed. Still trying to find out though if blue jays are the same bird?!

Porpoise · Post by **Porpoise** » Sat May 14, 2005 8:55 am

That's great. That blue is gorgeous!!! :-6

babygirl · Post by **babygirl** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:08 am

wow philly that pic great hun thanks for sharing :-4

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:16 am

Blue Jays are very different,John. We consider them comething of a pest.

Although they are also beautiful birds they're bigger than a Bluebird and have a 'tuft' on top of their heads. They're very noisy birds, nest in trees - usually black walnut or gum trees - and terrorise the local bird population by stealing other birds' eggs. Not at all like the well-behaved Bluebird!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:08 am

Hows the nest P.E? have the birds returned to it yet?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:25 am

Sorry about the previous post PE, i assumed it was your previous thread.

Well done to you for doing the right thing.

Keep us posted on their progress won't you? x

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:34 am

john8pies wrote: Look really great. I saw them and hummingbirds when I stayed with my sister-in-law in Oregon. Really impressed. Still trying to find out though if blue jays are the same bird?!John, pic on top is a bluejay, pic below is a bluebird x

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cars · Post by **cars** » Sun May 15, 2005 5:28 am

It never ceases to amaze me how Birds "Know" how to build a nest in the first place! Especially here in the New England area, where there are many nortorious

"Nor-easter" SNOW Storms. And after twenty or so storms, and several feet of SNOW through out the Winter, there are those same "Nests" nestled in the tree limbs the Birds built last Summer!! Amazing!!!

911 · Post by **911** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:44 am

I don't know that I have ever seen a bluebird. Do they have a yellow chest? I can't really tell in the pic. Lucky you to have them come back.

You sound like a real bird watcher so I guess telling you to beware of the droppings would be something you already know about. I got real sick as a child because I used to lay on the grass under the birdhouse and watch the mother bird feed her babies.

Keep us all up to date and let us know how big the family gets.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:13 pm

EXCELLENT NEW.. :-6

We have our last nest of the season hatching at work right now, mudd sparrows are indangered here so they can't mess with them. Just love watching the process, makes you appreciate your place in the UNIVERSE..

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:18 pm

Out here we have very few bluebirds but MANY hummingbirds. We just put our feeders out and they are coming around.

Does anyone else feed humming birds?

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Sun May 15, 2005 4:43 pm

BTS wrote: Out here we have very few bluebirds but MANY hummingbirds. We just put our feeders out and they are coming around.

Does anyone else feed humming birds?
Hummingbird season starts with us around early-June thru Oct.

So in a few weeks time the sugar-water feeders will go up.

Often, I find, our hummingbirds totally ignore the feeders and go straight to the hanging baskets along the porch!