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congrats lisa11310

16 years ago

Hi Lisa, glad to here everything went well with your babies, mine fledged also friday about 10 am and are also in the trees behind my house. I'm glad it also worked out well with your hubby's bday, I know what you mean about remembering dates I have a hard time remembering my kids and now grandkids. Good luck on your next nesting!!!!

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  • 16 years ago

    Thanks! It was touch and go for a bit with these guys. We had that horrible freezing weather starting when they were 8 days old, lasted 3&1/2 days. I was only able to check on them for 2 days before the no peek time came. They were all alive at that time but I suspected a little weak. This batch was not very active so I just had to trust the number of trips to feed and the sound of the peeps. I knew I had at least 3 alive. Most of the time they will fight and push to look out. I have seen as many as 4 at a time trying to sneak a peek but these guys never did. I only saw one at a time. I had expected to find 2 dead babies after the 3rd one fledged as I didn't see anymore peeking, then just as I was about to go open the box, Mom came with worms and there was still peeping! So far I have been through 15,000 meal worms and 1,200 wax worms. I had Dees, Titmice, Nuthatches and a Red Bellied Woodpecker that were all trying to feed their babies through the bad weather. I am hopeful that they all make it (I'm out of worms). If all 5 blues made it the others should be along soon.
    Good Luck on your next nesting!