Wordless Wednesday…A Quick Turnaround
Ready for another bird update??? Larry and I saw something we’ve never seen with our bluebird box at home. More on that later.
Box 1: Last week, there were 5 eggs ready to hatch. Mama bluebird was doing her job incubating them. Last Saturday, 4 of the eggs hatched. There are 4 cute bluebird chicks, and Mama Bluebird has been busy feeding them.
Our Box: Our box had 3 chicks and one egg that had not hatched. On Thursday, the 3 chicks fledged.
This is a scary time because while the chicks can fly, many are somewhat wobbly. One flew into the window but was ok.
Mom and Dad perch high up to keep an eye on the chicks and to encourage them to fly high into a nearby tree.
This is the last bird getting up the nerve to leave the nest.
After the birds fledge, Larry removes the box and gets it ready for the next brood.
This video is minutes after the baby bluebird leaves the bluebird box. He landed on our back fence, and Mom and Dad were quickly close at hand. These chicks are prey to larger birds, squirrels, and the neighborhood cats.
Oh…and our surprise…We already have a nest in our box at home. That’s a turnaround time of 5 days! That was the quickest we’ve seen, but I read that the turnaround time can be 5 to 11 days.
We continue to wait on the two empty boxes at Kickerillo.
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