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I just watched mine fledge!!!!

13 years ago

I just got home and went outside to check on them. The first one hatched 19 days ago, so I knew it was time soon. I looked over and saw a head peeking out, and it flew right out!!! It landed on the steps, took a look around and then flew off :) Two minutes later another one flew out!! I'm typing this now and I just saw a third fly out!!! I'm not sure if number 4 left already or is still in the box, but I'm keeping my eye out!!! So cool, I only have about an hour before I have to go back out again, and I'm so thrilled I got to see it :)

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Sara_in_philly
13 years ago
Wow, that was quick! I remember it took a couple of hour for mine to fly out last year.
mzstitch
13 years ago
I'm so jealous Christy. Mine fledged yesterday, and I didn't get to see it, and I miss them like crazy already!
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christy2828
Original Author
13 years ago
Number 4 must've already left, because it is empty!!! Mom and Dad were going nuts, there was a mockingbird aggravating them while the last one was getting ready to go, but everyone is gone now :)
bluebirdbabe
13 years ago
congrats!!! you are lucky you got to see them fledge :)
wwwonderwhiskers
13 years ago
Very exciting - so glad you got to see it today! Our first nest last year, we got to see them fledge then. Ours fledged today around noon, but I was on a web-conference, and missed it. We DID however, witness the ensuing chaos in the backyard with two adults trying to track / wrangle five directionless young around in the woods.
We'll put mealworms out again this evening. Last year it was a few days, but they eventually all learned to eat from the lucite "worm hut" feeder.

Oh - I was gonna post, but will just piggyback here..... after they fledged, we checked the nest to find a HUGE ant infestation under the nesting cup! Today is about day 17 or 18 for them, so we have not taken any nest pics since day 13. But yikes - guess we'll have to spray the pole from now on, in hopes to prevent!

Best, Les
sagrinin
13 years ago
Mine fledged early yesterday. Didn't get to see them. Maybe next time.

As far as the ants, what I do is grease the metal pole and make sure the top of the pole is covered so the ants can't come up thru the inside of it. I also used one of those ant stakes that go into the ground around it. Those two things seemed to work.
christy2828
Original Author
13 years ago
I just put out the trash before a big thunderstorm hit, and saw a baby blue on the ground hiding behind the trash cans. I didn't see the parents anywhere. I went inside and got some meal worms and then an empty soda box and went out there to set that stuff out so it would have a place to hide when the storm hit. It was no longer there, and I looked all over the front and back yard. I left the box just in case it came back. Hopefully the parents guided him to safety!!!

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