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Beautiful BUGS!

16 years ago

And SUNSHINE! I have never been so glad to have a fly buzz around my head! My TRES gal did not spend the night in the box like she has been doing and I feared she just didn't make it to the break in the weather yesterday afternoon. I still have not seen her but I inspected the box this morning and the nest is reformed, all neat and tidy and the eggs have been uncovered and placed in the center of the nest. It was not like that when I went to bed. The 2 eggs are a week old. She has not been incubating but was on them during the freezing nights. It will be interesting to see what happens now. Does anybody think those eggs may hatch? I don't think they will. I am hoping she starts laying again. I am just so happy that there is evidence that she is still alive!

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kendra2003
16 years ago
Let's hope that the weather cooperates from now on. I'm so happy that you are seeing evidence of her being there. Let us know how it goes. My TRES only laid two eggs, and were not around much because of the weather. I checked this morning and a HOWR had destroyed them. I'm hoping once the weather warms up they will try to re-nest.
lisa11310
Original Author
16 years ago
HOOOORRRAAAYYYY! Moma is back in the box in her usual position, looking out the hole. Now to see if she will begin laying again. I hope she does but I am just so happy that she is alive. It was so hard losing an adult and 3 babies last year. We are expecting good weather for the next few days, should be plenty of bugs for her to regain her strength. Kendra, did you take the nest out or just the eggs? I have read that TRES will reuse a nest after a failed nesting but you may want to confirm that with Bet.
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dzyg
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Lisa, my TRES are back too! All five pairs in the yard, haven't checked the park yet. None were around at all yesterday that I saw. I have no clue about the eggs, I have a total of six (three in two different boxes) that I have to wait and see if they hatch. No new eggs today, wonder if there will be tomorrow??

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lisa11310
Original Author
16 years ago
Donna, I am hoping for a new egg tomorrow too but It may take a few days for them to recover from such a horrid week. I walked down to the lake and there are lots of Dragonflys, they should be good as new in a couple days!
dzyg
16 years ago
Took a walk last evening down to the park to check the boxes. Sadly I think the 3 TRES eggs down there are no good. Either another pair took over the box or the adults decided to start over. There were a pair of TRES by the box but they didn't dive bomb me at all and when I looked in the three eggs were pushed down into the nest with some more nesting material on top.

The three Blues babies are looking good at the park though.

Here at home we have baby Dees. There were 7 eggs in the dead tree and I can count at least 5 babies but there could be more since it is so small in there. I am guessing they maybe hatched on Wednesday.

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lisa11310
Original Author
16 years ago
She has feathers! I turned on the cam and couldnt see eggs so I ran out as soon as she left and peeked. He 2 eggs are at the bottom also and the feathers are on top of them. Time will tell. Must mean the ducks have returned to the lake too!

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