Bird Watching: Spring sextuplets chirp & chip their way into the world, 1 by BirdieBlue

BirdieBlue wrote:
Actually, the nest box is only barely similar to those seen in stores as typical Bluebird houses. It is rather a box that is open on the upper 1/3 of the front wall..... this is the 2nd year that this BB pair has nested in this box and the 1st year for successfull egg haatching (think a snake got the eggs last year).
Anyway, it is just a bit above my head height and so when the mother is away, I can hold my dig point & shoot in the opening, angling it down aimed at where I think the babies should be and by pressing the autofocus button...end up with a fairly good print.
In the absense of natural cavities that would be left in dead trees from "last years larger cavity nesters," I have to guess that this just looked safe and this particular male really likes the appearance of privacy and 'safety" of the site.
I do consider myself most fortunate to have one nesting practically in my "hip pocket" and recognize the rarity of such an oportunity!