Bird Watching: New to Bluebirds, 1 by DrDoolotz

DrDoolotz wrote:
Here is a pic of one of my bb nests with eggs.

I went to monitor my nest boxes and still have one empty of eggs, although it has a nest. Maybe they have decided not to lay them there. I have 2 nests with 5 eggs. One is in this pic. The other one, I went to monitor, I clapped my hands as I came close (I didn't want to startle them) and then I tapped gently on the back of the box, as I have done in the past. Not a sound, so I opened it. Poor Mummy bluebird was sitting in there! I think I was probably more surprised to see her than she was to see me!

Why would she be sitting there still? Does that mean the eggs have hatched? Even when I opened the top, she did not go out. I am worried about this! Have I given her a heart attack? Poor little thing, I didn't mean to frighten her. I am just checking for pests or things like that, and monitoring my boxes.

I hope she will be OK. I am all flustered!
Claire