They won't leave until the all fledge. Then they should stick around for about a week or so. We have tons of TRES nesting around here and it is so fun to see them when they fledge. They are so darn cute! If I remember correctly between nine boxes we have 52 baby TRES right now!

Donna

I am finding that TRES are the best bird parents. They came back this morning and one more baby fledged, but decided he didn't like it and flew back in the box lol. He did come out again and is hanging around the box. There is one more baby in the box, parents came out with a small poop sack. They are all making sure that the last baby makes it. The family is hanging around the yard and taking care of the last baby!!! I am so glad. 5 tres all made it :) thanks for the reply Donna.

Karen, I am so glad! Mine are 11 days old today. I have not been able to get in there to see them, Mom has either been on the nest or in the hole or it has been cold and damp. I think today will be my first chance. I know all is well though, they are peeping LOUDLY at meal time!

Lisa, there is still the one baby in the box. Have not seen the parents much today. They have been coming back and one took a poop sack out, but I'm getting worried they are not feeding it enough. I see it peeking in the hole waiting to be fed :( Never had this happen, they usually all fledge at the same time. I kinda figured something would happen with 5 eggs...lot of mouths to feed.

I would think they would still be feeding it, they won't forget there is still one in there. They do sometimes withold food though to try to get them to fledge. Last year however I did find one fully feathered TRES baby in the nestbox when I went to clean out the boxes. I think it just couldn't get up and out the hole and the adults must have given up on it. The box did not have kerfs (built by some boy scouts) but it never caused a problem before, hole isn't more than 5 inches from the floor. I suppose I should have added some kind of ladder to the inside to prevent this from happening again but I never did.

Most of our boxes here have six nestlings each, only three with five, one has seven. Last checked that one on day 12 and they all looked fine, I am hoping all seven make it and fledge, they are on about day 15 today so later this week they should be fledging. I have one box on day 17 right now and they are majorly peeking. They are in Gilwood boxes so multiple babies can look out at the same time.

Donna

OOOOHHHH Karen, that kinda worries me too. I would start thinking about a rehabber just to be on the safe side. I think if there are two parents they should have no trouble keeping it fed and the weather is good for bugs. But remember I did watch 3 babies starve to death (one parent 6 babies and bad weather for days). I think I would check on that baby by late afternoon. Pleas let us know, I'm gonna worry about that baby all day. Remember I did bring that nest in and fed them wax worms and meal worms twice a day for 2 days when they were young (while it rained for 3 days). Gee that was Fathers day weekend and we had to go out to dinner with my Dad. I think if I had been home I would have intervened, it was dark by the time we got home.

WOW Donna, you have some busy TRES LOL usually I get 4 eggs, first time for 5. Just saw the parent come it went in the box. I was hoping she was gonna boot the baby out, but nothing doing :( The baby is still peeking and opens it's mouth for evey bird that flies by lol....I will check tomorrow Lisa to see if it is caught on something. I don't think so because it is almost out and then it goes back in. I think it's just chicken :(

I dot want to panic you. Please check this baby now, worst case it fear fledges...Better than starving. If I hadn't seen it myself I would not be so worried! Are the parents around?

Good thing you saw the parent go in the box, that is good. You could check on it, I guess it can't hurt at this point really as it should have fledged. I would maybe make sure a parent is around when you do so though.

The norm here for TRES is 5 or 6 eggs, normally 6, funny that you normally get 4, you would think they would be the same whereever they are.

Donna

the baby is still in the box and a parent is coming back to the box...even a baby is coming back to the box. It is pouring rain so when it stops, I will check the baby. I will leave the door open and hope it flies out.