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Update May 17, 2024
The Bluebirds began placing nesting material in the birdhouse early this morning. It looks like we will have a second nest this season.

Update May 16, 2024
We have observed the male and female bluebirds visiting the empty birdhouse today. We hope they will build their second nest of the season. If they begin placing nesting material in the birdhouse, we will switch to the camera inside the house.

Update May 10, 2024
No new nest in the birdhouse yet, but a downy woodpecker has been roosting in there overnight the past few nights. Click here to see a picture from inside the birdhouse.

Update April 30, 2024
We have removed the birdhouse screen temporarily, since the birdhouse is not being used at this time. This saves us video transmission costs. We will return this camera screen as soon as another bird begins using the birdhouse again.

Update April 29, 2024
We have now cleaned out the birdhouse with the hope that the bluebirds will return to build a second nest. Bluebirds will not reuse an old nest. We have had bluebirds have as many as three nests in one season.

 


The Second Nest of the 2024 Season
     
A Bluebird Nest in Birdhouse #1


May 17, 2024  Bluebirds began placing nesting material in the birdhouse


The First Nest of the 2024 Season
       A Bluebird Nest in Birdhouse #1


March 15, 2024  Bluebirds began placing nesting material in the birdhouse
March 22, 2024  The bluebird laid her first egg this morning
March 23, 2024  The bluebird laid her second egg about 9:45am
March 24, 2024  The bluebird laid her third egg about 9:00am
March 25, 2024  The bluebird laid her fourth egg at 11:30am
March 26, 2024  The incubation period has begun
April     9, 2024   The first egg hatched during the early morning hours. Two more about 10:30am. The fourth egg hatched about 4:00pm.
April   11, 2024   We are now in the Nestling Phase for this nest. The nestlings should fledge sometime between April 25th and April 30th.
April   15, 2024   The nestlings eyes are now opening
April   27, 2024   The first nestling fledge at 10:39am. The remaining three fledged during the afternoon.
April   29, 2024   The birdhouse has been cleaned out. The bluebirds may return and start a second nest