Day Three For Our Chicks, May 9, 2022

On May 9, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

The chicks are doing well. It looks like they’ve about doubled in size since they hatched on Friday. Mom and dad have been bringing a steady supply of food for them. Mom spent some time sitting on them this morning when it was cold.

We’re watching eastern bluebird chicks in a nest in our nesting box with a camera installed to let us watch without disturbing the birds.

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Mother’s Day With The Bluebirds, May 8, 2022

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This is the second full day for the chicks since they hatched on Friday. They seem to be doing well. Mom and dad are busy feeding them.

We’re watching eastern bluebird chicks in a nesting box with a camera installed to let us watch without disturbing the birds.

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The Chick’s First Full Day, May 7, 2022

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The fifth chick broke free from his egg last yesterday afternoon. Mom and dad have been busy hauling groceries for the chicks all day today. The chicks will stay in the nest until at least May 23.

We’re watching eastern bluebirds in a nesting box with a camera built in to allow us to watch without disturbing them.

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Chicks Have Hatched! May 6, 2022

On May 6, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

Four of our chicks hatched this morning. The fifth has poked a hole in the egg and should appear soon. Mom and dad are busy feeding them.

The chicks should fledge in 17-20 days, meaning they should be with us through May 23 and possibly a few days beyond. There are lots of things that can go wrong for baby bluebirds, let’s hope all of ours make it.

It looks like the tree swallows took advantage of the distraction to claim the second box on the deck. Mr. Bluebird has been standing on it, encouraging the swallows to move along. This morning, the swallows are on and in the second box.

We’re watching eastern bluebirds raise their family in a nesting box with a camera built in to let us watch without disturbing the birds. Follow my blog for regular updates.

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The Usual Suspects, May 6, 2022

On May 6, 2022 - Uncategorized, Wildlife Photography

Let’s round up the usual suspects. I finally had time to get the kayak in the water and have ventured to a couple of the local waterholes. Let’s see who I’ve found.

Geese seem to be everywhere near the water this time of year. Lots of them coming & going or squabbling over territory. Here’s one inbound.

One of a pair of geese that landed near what another pair of geese considered their territory. This goose left in a hurry.

Lesser yellowlegs foraging along the bank.

A swamp sparrow surveying the territory.

A male yellow-rumped warbler, aka ‘butterbutt’ and lots of his friends have been out gleaning along the water’s edge.

Mrs. Butterbutt thinks nabbing a tasty bug is as easy as falling off a branch.

Elvis, the kingbird, is back for the season.

I was headed upstream when I met a muskrat coming downstream.

An adult bald eagle flew down the river, briefly silencing the geese.

A murder of crows escorting a red-tailed hawk from the premises.

The crows seemed pretty insistent that the hawk move along.

I was lurking peacefully in the reeds when this bittern let out a pump-er-lunk just a few feet from me.

This beaver escorted me from one end of his pond to the other, slapping all the way.

This is just after the tail slap, just a foot remains above water.

A common gallinule appeared – briefly – from the reeds.

And a male red-winged blackbird claiming his territory.

There was a pair of loons foraging on the pond Sunday evening. That’s the beaver in the foreground. The loons seemed unimpressed by his tail slapping.

A local common loon heads out on some errand. Loons are excellent fliers, but have to run across the water for many yards to get enough speed for liftoff.

Our outbound loon had to circle the pond a couple times to gain enough altitude to get over the hills surrounding the pond.

A loon stretching. That’s the beaver in the background.

I’ll be following a couple loon families throughout the summer, along with other critters. Sign up for notifications to follow along.

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Checking In On The Bluebirds, May 4, 2022

On May 4, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

Mrs. Bluebird is still sitting on the eggs, I can’t see any sign of hatching yet. She’s getting up to look at them more often than usual, maybe she feels or hears something. Mr. Bluebird is sticking close to the box in the yard. I haven’t seen our tree swallows for a couple days, maybe the bluebirds chased them off.

The eggs should hatch any day, latest expected day to hatch is Monday.

We’re watching eastern bluebirds raise their family in a bird nesting box with a camera built in to let us watch without disturbing the birds.

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Sunday Morning With The Bluebirds, May 1, 2022

On May 1, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

A busy morning for our bluebirds. At least one pair of tree swallows is interested in the other nesting box on our deck and I put out a new mealworm feeder. Both bluebirds were keeping a watchful eye on the boxes and negotiating with the swallows. Mr. Bluebird stood on the second box for much of the morning, apparently trying to explain ‘go away.’ We’ve had both swallows and bluebirds before, but never with clutches at the same time. Let’s see if the bluebirds decide they want neighbors. Mrs. Bluebird’s keen eye had her snacking on mealworms about ten minutes after the feeder went up.

Today is the first day the chicks might hatch. We’ve probably got a few more days, but I’ll be watching.

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We’re watching eastern bluebirds nesting inside a nesting box with a camera installed to let us watch without disturbing the birds.

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Saturday With The Bluebirds, April 30, 2022

On April 30, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

Mrs. Bluebird continues to sit patiently on her five eggs. Dad has popped in a couple times to make sure she’s doing it right. The eggs should hatch sometime between tomorrow and May 9. Stay tuned!

We’re watching eastern bluebirds in a nesting box with a camera built in to allow us to watch without disturbing them.

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Checking in on the Bluebirds, April 27, 2022

On April 27, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

Mrs. Bluebird continues to incubate her eggs. They should hatch sometime between May 1 and May 9.

This video shows Mrs. Bluebird sitting patiently for a bit, then turning the eggs before heading out for a snack. Birds turn their eggs to prevent the embryo from adhering to the side of the egg and to help distribute nutrients in the egg.

We’re watching eastern bluebirds inside a nesting box with a camera built in to allow us to watch without disturbing the birds.

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Mrs. Bluebird Incubating Her Eggs, April 23, 2022

On April 23, 2022 - Bluebird Cam

Mrs. Bluebird spent last night in the box sitting on her eggs. That means she’s started incubating them, they should hatch sometime between May 1 and May 9.

Sorry about the video quality. Guess I should have retired this box and build one with the updated design. The direct sunlight coming through the box’s opening is just too bright for the camera to handle. And, we had a network glitch that pixelated a portion of the video. I’ll hire an assistant so I have someone to fire over this.

We’re watching eastern bluebirds in a camera-equipped nesting box. The camera is permanently mounted to let us watch without disturbing the birds.

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