Update: May 23, 2025
We are now in the eggs incubation period. This normally ranges from 12 to 16 days, so we should see the eggs hatch sometime between June 3rd and June 7th.

Update: May 21, 2025
The wren laid her fifth egg this morning about 7:35 am.

Update: May 20, 2025
The wren laid her forth egg this morning about 7:10 am.

Update: May 19, 2025
The wren laid her third egg this morning about 6:50 am.

Update: May 18 2025
The wren laid her second egg this morning about 6:45 am.

Update: May 17, 2025
The wren laid her first egg this morning about 6:15 am in birdhouse #2. This birdhouse is located 50+ feet away from birdhouse #1 and away from the woods, so it should not have the same preditor issue as the last nest in birdhouse #1.

Update: May 13, 2025
The Wrens have continued working on the nest in birdhouse #2, so we will put it on-line while there is activity there. We will occasionally switch back to the feeder camera during the day.

Update: May 12, 2025
Today, a male and a female Wren began placing nesting material in birdhouse #2. They did this earlier in the season, but that activity turned out to be a dummy nest. We had cleaned out that material, so now they are starting with a clean birdhouse. If they continue with this effort, we will put the camera inside this birdhouse on line. This birdhouse is located 50+ feet away from birdhouse #1 and away from the woods. It is still possible that this effort is another dummy nest.

      End of Day 1 - Click on each picture for a larger view

Update: April 19, 2025
It appears that the Wren nest is a dummy nest which wrens frequently build when they have an active nest located nearby. We will continue to monitor it for a few more days. If the wren does not return, we will clean out the birdhouse for another bird to use.

Update: April 15, 2025
It appears that the wren is building an active nest in birdhouse #2, based on today's activity.

Update: April 14, 2025
At about 1:00 pm today, a Wren started to build a nest in Birdhouse #2.

Update: March 17, 2025
We have just put up a new Bluebird Mealworm Feeder with the hope of attracting the bluebirds that were here last year. We will occasionally aim the camera at this feeder when we see some activity there. Because the birds must go inside the box to get the worms, it will take time for them to learn how to get inside. Chickadees and wrens also will eat mealworms. As of today, the downy woodpecker continues to roost in the birdhouse #1, as it has done all winter. A pair of chickadees have been visiting inside the birdhouse several times in the past two weeks. When there are signs of nesting material inside the birdhouse, we will switch to that camera.

 

The First Nest of the 2025 Season
      A Chickadee Nest in Birdhouse #1

March 25, 2025    Chickadees began placing nesting material in the birdhouse
April 5,  2025        The Chickadee laid her first egg about 10am
April 8,  2025        Another egg was laid this morning It is probably the fourth egg. We did not see the 2nd and 3rd since she covered them soon after laying them.
April 14, 2025       The Chickadee finally uncovered the eggs - there are 7 eggs. The incubation period has begun.
April 26, 2025       The eggs have begun to hatch. 
April 29, 2025       The nestling phase has begun.
April 26, 2025       The eggs began to hatch during the night and early morning hours today. As of 11am today, at least 4 eggs have hatched so far.
May 1, 2025          Between 11:16am and 11:30am this morning, a red-bellied woodpecker raided the chickadee nest and removed two of the chicks.
May 3, 2025          This afternoon at 5:15pm a black snake entered the birdhouse and destroyed all the remaining chicks.
May 5, 2025           We cleaned out the birdhouse. We will be adding a tube entrance hole to deter the Red-bellied woodpecker and a electric fence to deter the snake.
 

The Second Nest of the 2025 Season
       A Wren nest in Birdhouse #2

May 12, 2025    Wrens began placing nesting material in birdhouse #2.
May 17, 2025    The wren laid her first egg about 6:15 am.
May 18, 2025    The wren laid her second egg about 6:45 am.
May 19, 2025    The wren laid her third egg this morning about 6:50 am.
May 20, 2025    The wren laid her forth egg this morning about 7:10 am.
May 21, 2025    The wren laid her fifth egg this morning about 7:35 am.

The Second Nest of the 2024 Season       A Bluebird Nest in Birdhouse #1 May 17, 2024  Bluebirds began placing nesting material in the birdhouse May 22, 2024  The bluebird laid her first egg at 8:58am May 23, 2024  The bluebird laid her second egg about 8am May 24, 2024  The bluebird laid her third egg about 8:50am May 25, 2024  The bluebird laid her fourth egg in mid-morning May 26, 2024  The bluebird laid her fifth egg in late morning May 27, 2024  The incubation period has begun June  7, 2024  Four of the eggs hatched today. The 5th egg has not hatched. The nestling period has begun. June  9, 2024  The fifth bluebird egg hatched about 5am this morning. We are now in the Nestling Phase. June 18, 2024 At 9:45am, a snake entered the birdhouse and destroyed all the nestlings 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

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