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Georgia Bluebirds anyone?

15 years ago

Well, I know Janie is from Ga, so there must be others out there as well! What is going on this year? Does anyone have BB yet? Last year I had at least one nesting and Fledging by this time. This year, Nothing! Has anyone else experienced this so far? Gosh, I miss them! Please reply if you have input!

Rebecca

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organicgardener
15 years ago
My sister in Columbus has bluebirds nesting in her yard for the first time.

Linda C
josieoh-05
15 years ago
I have a pair nesting in a birdhouse in my yard. I live in NE GA. They are both out and about every day, so I don't think she has laid her eggs yet. Maybe soon.
Josieoh-05
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djohn36755
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My pair from last year have 4 eggs - we live just south of the Atlanta airport. My mom's bluebirds are still in and out of the house but haven't even started building yet..... good luck and keep us posted on your blues.
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My pair had 4 eggs but a cold snap killed 3 of them. The other has hatched and is 9 days old now.

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I'm in Acworth (NW Georgia). Had a clutch of 5 eggs. 3 hatched on Sunday but one of them didn't make it. Had 2 unhatched eggs...it had been 4 days from when the others hatched so I took them out and there were dead embryos. I suspect a combination of our crazy weather and at least in one case, Mama wasn't rotating the eggs enough.

Good luck! Last year I didn't have an early brood but had 3 broods later.

Linda...
leslie-ann
15 years ago
I'm in Snellville GA. My babies just fledged this morning.
We had 4 and all survived the crazy weather we've been having.

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