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Wordless Wednesday…It’s Winding Down

 

It’s only the beginning of June, but mating season seems to be winding down. In a way, it’s a good thing because our temperatures have been in the 90s this week. The internal box temps can be much hotter!

 

One box (#1) contains two chicks that are expected to fledge this weekend. 

At home, our box of chicks is getting bigger. I know they’ll be leaving us soon.

 

And, our box #3 that had two eggs last week now has four!




Mating season isn’t only about baby bluebirds. We saw this mama black-bellied whistling duck and her chicks out for a morning swim. 

 





The bluebird carries the sky on his back.
               Henry David Thoreau 




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Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY
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Good morning Kathy, Moments like these are a wonderful reminder of the beauty and joy found in nature!

Jun 10, 2026 04:07 AM
Kathy Streib

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400   there is so much beauty out there if we take the time to see it. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:29 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. May you and Landlord Larry continue to walk in the morning after the season is over and discover new things. Enjoy your day.

Jun 10, 2026 04:21 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin You can count on it. We walk roughly  355 days of the year. The exceptions are holidays when I'm hosting, torrential rain, and appointments we can only make in the morning.

Jun 10, 2026 05:33 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy... I'd never heard that Thoreau quote until I read it this morning. It took me a minute... and then all I could think was "I love it."

Jun 10, 2026 04:29 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker same here. I read it a few years ago, and had to scratch my head. Now, I love it because it's so true. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:33 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

While the bluebird hatching season is winding down, I think now is about the time for deer to give birth to their babies. I'm expecting to see some fawns soon!

Jun 10, 2026 05:04 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti someone in our area took a photo of a fawn and posted it.  I'll bet you'll see them soon!

Jun 10, 2026 05:35 PM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

I love bluebirds too. What a sweet update on the chicks and eggs. It is amazing how quickly they grow and leave the nest, and that Thoreau quote is a beautiful way to end the post.

Jun 10, 2026 05:48 AM
Kathy Streib

Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 Their colors are so vivid during mating season!!! We love them. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:36 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Wednesday morning, Kathy. Thanks for sharing your photographs.

Enjoy your photowalks.

Jun 10, 2026 06:01 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Roy Kelley we love them and love taking photos.

Jun 10, 2026 05:37 PM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Kathy, that has to be sad knowing your baby bird watching will be over soon.   It was 90 here for a couple of days also.  HOT (caliente)

Jun 10, 2026 07:29 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner

Kathy Streib I went to the beach during the Fisherman's Festival, and had sand EVERYWHERE for days, including my bed.  Not a fan.

Jun 10, 2026 11:17 PM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner that sounds like beach time to me!!!!  Hope you went. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:37 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Kathy,

Love the update on your bluebirds! I look forward to see what is going on at the Strieb Casa and their lodging for their precious bluebirds!

Jun 10, 2026 07:36 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX glad you enjoy them.  I doubt the bluebird at our home will have another brood but we've been surprised before. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:38 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy soon it will be time to start preparing the boxes for the next matting season. 

Jun 10, 2026 08:37 AM
Kathy Streib

Oh yes George Souto  Larry cleans them each time the fledglings leave.  We'll check periodically during the year to make sure there aren't wasp nests in them. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:42 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I enjoy seeing a duck with its chicks walking across the street or swimming along in a lake.

Jun 10, 2026 09:29 AM
Kathy Streib

Brian England I love them too!!! They're so cute when they follow mama duck. 

Jun 10, 2026 05:43 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Four eggs! Yeah! I hope they all make it and we get to see more pics of those sweet babies!

Jun 16, 2026 08:44 AM