Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird are proud to announce that their babies have hatched...

All five of the fluffy, wobbley headed, blind peepers...

are very, very hungry.  Please send worms and grubs.

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First, I'd like to introduce you to the lovely couple.  Mr. Bluebird, whom you've seen before, is the showy dresser in the family.  He's very loyal and the defender of the turf.  Mr. Bluebird does his share in taking care of his family, bringing food to his wife and babies. 
Mrs. Bluebird is more subtle in her coloring.  She's got peach undertones and a blue shot of color on her tail.  She keeps careful watch on her eggs.  Since it's so warm here, she isn't sitting on them full time, but is...

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There has been lots of activity this week in and around our little birdhouse.  After the display of frisky behaviour the other day, I strongly suspected that Mother was getting ready to lay her eggs.  Sure enough, when I checked on Tuesday, there were three little eggs in the nest!  I peeked in on Wednesday, and found this!

 

Mother birds, just like chickens, lay one egg per day in their nest until their clutch is complete.  I will keep peeking in to see if she lays any more eggs.  Last year...

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Our bluebird couple are busy preparing their nest for the year.  Yesterday, I watched Mother Bluebird carrying straw back to the nest all day long. 
This morning at breakfast, my oldest girl filled us in on some drama she had witnessed.  Apparently, Mother and Daddy Bluebird were "fighting."  He was screaming at her, and started jumping on her back.  And then he was biting at her feathers.  Then, she screamed back at him and flew away.  Let that be a lesson to him.  Don't mess with the Mama b...

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For the past 3 years, a pair of bluebirds has nested in a birdhouse on our back porch.  It's been such a delight to watch them nest, care for one another, and raise their babies.  It's been a wonderful learning experience for all of us, and has prompted some interesting conversations with our kids. 

We're delighted that they're back again this year.  Would you like to watch them with us?

This is Daddy bird feeding one of the babies from last year.

 

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