Bird Watching: Update on Farm Bluebirds, 1 by dellrose

dellrose wrote:
Well, I am sorry to say that my little Female Bluebird has not been in the nestbox for almost 3 days. I witnessed a scuffle a few days ago between her and another female and Old Mama was hopping on the ground but not flying. I saw her try to entice Big Daddy and then I think he flew off...not sure if he went with the New Female or not.

I later saw Old Mama hopping across the road and could not find her. I can't tell you how helpless I felt. I couldn't find her or hear her and watched for her 'til nightfall but she didn't show.

The next morning (yesterday) I saw her by the barn and also witnessed Big Daddy fly over to her (at least I think it was him). I took 2 pics of her and that is the very last time I have seen her. I have looked and listened but to no avail. I know she is injured since I hadn't seen her fly the last two times I saw her.

In the meantime I have a nestbox with 6 Bluebird eggs in it and a new pair of BB's (not sure if it is Big Daddy and the one Old Mama was fighting) have been checking out all the nestboxes including the one with the nest and Sparrow spooker! What a confusing mess this has turned out to be. I am still checking the boxes and if they decide to nest over the existing nest I will have to remove the eggs and old nest.

This is a poor pic of her and Big Daddy right after the scuffle.

Edited 'cause I can't spell!


This message was edited Apr 7, 2008 11:03 AM

This message was edited Apr 17, 2008 9:00 PM