Bird Watching: Angry Bluebird, 1 by 2dCousinDave

2dCousinDave wrote:
Yes, congratulations!

My four second nesters fledged on Sunday (three of them while I was at church). As soon as the last one cleared out, the house sparrows were on the box as if to claim it, so both bluebird parents were there most of the afternoon, defending it when they should have been in the deep woods with their youngin's. So I sealed the box so they wouldn't have to worry about it, thinking she wouldn't start another nest for a week or so. On Tuesday, just 2 days after the previous clutch had fledged, she started building in the Gilbertson PVC nest box just outside the kitchen window. And today she laid the first egg! I have never seen that quick a turnaround. This means she is nesting just 3 feet outside the window.

Oh how I love those closeups.

This message was edited Jun 25, 2010 7:45 PM