Posts Tagged: birds
Bluebird Chicks, Day 5, May 11, 2022
The chicks are getting big! They’re beginning to get their first feathers. Soon, they’ll look like grumpy old men 😉
I’ve been out on a local pond watching the loons and other wildlife. There seems to be a pair of loons that have claimed the pond, but every morning two to four other loons come in to challenge them. I’ll be keeping track of them throughout the year and hope to find two families that hatch chicks to follow.
We’re watching eastern bluebird chicks in a nest in a box that has a camera installed to let us watch without disturbing them.
Day Four With Our Chicks, May 10, 2022
The chicks are still doing well, they’re growing fast. Dad has found the mealworm supply, but he seems to want them for himself.
We’re watching eastern bluebirds raise their chicks in a nesting box with a camera installed to let us watch without disturbing the birds.
Day Three For Our Chicks, May 9, 2022
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.
Mother’s Day With The Bluebirds, May 8, 2022
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.
The Chick’s First Full Day, May 7, 2022
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.
Chicks Have Hatched! May 6, 2022
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.
Checking In On The Bluebirds, May 4, 2022
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.
Saturday With The Bluebirds, April 30, 2022
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.
Checking in on the Bluebirds, April 27, 2022
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.
Mrs. Bluebird Incubating Her Eggs, April 23, 2022
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.