Bird Watching: Bluebirds - Spring 2012 - part 2, 2 by bluebirdsnbells

bluebirdsnbells wrote:
BCh, great news. It is good to see the brood adopted by the new parent.

Hazelee, the book answer is that you let nature take it's course - but as we all know we will try to keep watch over the little one for a while. As long as the parent birds keep it fed and there are not any predators nearby it should gain its wings soon and make it to a safe perch. Good luck

My brood fledged about an hour ago. I got the see 3 of the 4 leave and was able to get a few photos of 3 & 4 in flight.- not Dave's quailty but it is a first for me.

The first image is #2 fledger just before it left the box. I was moving to a different location on the deck when he flew and I missed the shot. Second image is mama bring a grub for the remaining birds - I think she is telling them "this is all". Third, fourth and fifth image is mama trying to prompt the young ones to leave the box.

This message was edited Jul 6, 2012 2:29 PM