Sorry for missing posting yesterday. Mrs. Bluebird got back on schedule and laid her third egg yesterday morning. Followed by a fourth egg today. Here’s the view this morning:

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The camera is permanently mounted in the box and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Mrs. Bluebird spent much of the morning sitting on her two eggs. She went about her errands starting late morning, leaving the eggs unattended. She did not lay a third egg. I’m not sure if she’s started the clock on incubating the two she has or if there are more eggs coming.

Our video is in black & white this morning. It was early enough, and gloomy enough, that there wasn’t enough light for the camera to work without turning on the infrared LEDs on the camera. When the IR is in use, the camera can only record in B&W.

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The camera is permanently mounted in the box and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Our bluebirds have their first egg! 

Mrs. Bluebird should lay an egg a day for the next three or four days, for a total of four or five eggs. She won’t start sitting on them until they’re all laid. Both bluebirds will be close by the box keeping watch. 

Our chickadees haven’t checked into either of the boxes at the Piermont Library today. It is snowing here in the Upper Valley today. Let’s hope they’re waiting for the weather to improve before deciding on a box. 

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The camera is permanently mounted in the box and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Mrs. Bluebird made just a couple trips into her box this morning. We’re still waiting for her to start laying eggs. 

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The camera is permanently mounted in the box and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Mrs. Bluebird continues working on her nest. I’d bet she’s getting close to finished. Her last trip into the box in this video shows her bringing what appear to be feathers in to line the nest. 

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The cameras are permanently mounted in the boxes and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Mrs. Bluebird has been coming and going from the box all morning. She stopped to talk to us while we were having lunch on the deck. The nest is well along and she seems to be making just minor additions and adjustments. 

We’re looking inside a nesting box with the bluebirds in West Newbury, Vermont. The chickadees are in Piermont, New Hampshire. The cameras are permanently mounted in the boxes and we can watch without disturbing the birds. 

Mrs. Bluebird continues to be busy building her nest in our box. She’s been making regular trips in with grass since just before sunup. 

We’re looking inside a nesting box in West Newbury, Vermont. The camera is permanently mounted in the box and we can watch without disturbing the birds.