Post contributed by Sharon, volunteer bluebird trail monitor:
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| Growing bluebirds |
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| Tree swallows |
The
first six tree swallows fledged. Up to twelve more may do so in the next week.
In the fourth tree swallow box are at least three week-old birds.
There
are now five boxes occupied by bluebirds in all stages of development. One box
has four blue eggs in it, two others each have four less-than-a-week-old
bluebirds inside, another has four over-a-week-old bluebirds, and the fifth is
the one with the female on the nest. Last week I opened that box to find two
blue eggs embedded in it and wondered if they were old, un-viable ones. Either I
was wrong and she is incubating new eggs, or she hasn’t yet given up on the
first batch.
Three
boxes are now empty.
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| A steadfast mother |
