Bird Watching: Birds Nesting 2013 , 4 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Congrats on the two cardinal nests Marna. I've one that built her nest once again in the bamboo grove in the front yard. By far, I haven't much success with my nesting this year. My Nuthatches apparently gave up on the the house that they used to nest the last few years because the Blue birds kept chasing them off. Now, Tree Swallows are taking an interest in that nest box. Another dominant pair have frequented the gourd houses, and dominated over the BBs even. BBs usually perche on the gourd houses to beg for meallie, but the tree swallows really didn't like that. It doesn't look like I'll see nuthatch'es or BBs' babies this year. Though, they come to the feeders regular in which I'm glad.
I think my Titmice are nesting up high on an oak tree in the back where woodpecker has created a hole back there. Oh, one dreaded news, my chickadee's nest was destroyed so I found yesterday. Not sure what got hold of the bird, the eggs too were vanished. I am so sad. That isn't all. My Mallard nesting failed too this season. A new mama Mallard came in early March, laid 4 eggs in an open plant's container. Needless to say, Crows found the eggs, and that was the end of it.

Rose, spring came in like a Lion. Infact, we appeared to have skipped spring, we went from Winter directly into summer--it was nearly 80' yesterday. Trees are all greening up-- seems as if over night. I'll post more nesting activity in the garden as I get time to do so. Happy birding everyone.