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The Fisherman's Wharf => Off-Topic => Topic started by: rgfixit on May 26, 2017, 04:00 PM
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We have 4 eggs in the nest box today.
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Moving the box and changing the entrance seems to have discouraged the sparrows. Hopefully we'll get a hatch this year.
Rg
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Awesome :clapping: :clapping:
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I thought this was a bus thread.
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Aaaahhh....yeah :-\
Rg
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Still 4 eggs in the nest.
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Papa guarding the nest.
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Mama guarding the nest
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Mama hanging out in the doorway getting some fresh air.
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We're hopeful for a good hatch. We love the little bluebirds.
Rg
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Great pics !!!
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They're cute little buggers ;D
Seems that they've gotten used to us sitting outside. Fun to watch.
Rg
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The swallows take over every year. I am about to give up on getting a hatch.G.
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Nice! We had eggs and a hatch, but yesterday I checked and there was only a dead bird in there. Cleaned it out and two hours later I saw a bluebird checking it out, hopefully for a new nest.
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Well, the Bluebirds have re-nested and now have 4 new eggs. I didn't risk taking pics. Didn't want to stay too long at the box. We'll see how it goes this time.
Rg
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Failed again >:(
Just. He led the nest. 2 empty eggs. They're around every day, but still not a successful hatch.
Rg
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SUCCESS!
We have 2 hatchlings and 1 more egg in the nest. Took a quick picture but it didn't come out too good. I'll try another shot tomorrow night.
Rg
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Do you have the nesting box oriented towards a small tree, or shrub for the babies to practice flying too? Once we turned our box towards a small tree (Katsura) about 15 ft away we started to get successful hatches. Figured I'd throw it out there.
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Also congrats! I know I love listening to the little buggers when the parents bring back food for them.
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Here are the pic of the nest from earlier today. Hard to see them but they're there.
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The nest box is in the open and maybe 30' or so from the trees.
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They're in and out feeding. The male has been very active bringing bugs to w nest. The female is still brooding.
Rg
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Well, here they are. My 3 newest residents.
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Not really pretty as yet. But, they'll get there.
Rg
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That's great Bob..
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This is the third clutch this year. The first two were duds. Could be a different pair. Its too hard for me to tell them apart.
RG
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Day 7 by our calculations.
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Little down balls.
Rg
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Day 9 pics of the hatchlings.
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Pin feathers all around!
Mom and Dad have been really busy feeding the kids. Trips average about 4 minutes.
I can take pics for another 4 days at most then have to stop or run the risk of forcing early fledging.
Next year it's gonna be a nest cam!
Rg
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The bluebirds have fledged and are out there in the big old world. We wish them well.
A successful hatching of 2 this time. Now we wait for next nesting season.
Rg
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Thats great Bob... Good thing we dont age that fast..... ;)
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Seems like it some times though Dom ;D
Just yesterday I was 23 :)
Rg
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
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great photo's
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The little bluebirds hung around for quite a while this fall. We'd see them in the back yard occasionally with mom and dad. They looked healthy and well fed.
Long gone now. Hopefully we'll see them in the spring.
Rg