Today = 18 days since 1st 3 baby bluebirds hatched in my frontyard birdhouse and 17 days since the other 2 baby bluebirds hatched. We had a rainstorm late yesterday, so I thought the babies would not come out until this morning. Fortunately, it was a "normal" rainstorm without all the high winds we've had in the last couple of months. I got up very early this morning and I think there is only 1 left in the box. I hear his lonely little sad chirping and have seen the dad bluebird 5 times since 7:00 a.m. come to this one. They could have come more times, but this is all I have seen. The next to last time the dad bluebird just popped his head in the box and did not feed the baby, or I didn't see anything in his mouth to feed as he went in, but the baby quieted down for a while. The last time, he did feed the baby and checked in on him 3 times, and "bonked" his reflection in my window 3 times. He doesn't see me as the room is dark and he sees only the reflection of what is outside. I saw 1 in the backyard kid's playhouse and this one was soaking wet. It could have been that he just got wet from the heavy dew we have here today. The babies seem to love the little shed and kid's playhouse we have because they are also made of the cedar that their house is made of. My husband said that they probably think they are in a giant birdhouse - lol. I hear at least 1 in the tall trees in the woods in back of our house making the same little sounds asking to be fed. I so much wanted to see them fledge this time, but I guess I missed it again. The only thing I can hope is that I can sit where I am in the bedroom window where I have a direct view of the birdhouse opening and hope that this last one fledges today or tomorrow. I'm really not sure he'll be ready to leave until tomorrow, so I've got a long wait in store, especially since I have to be getting ready for my son's wedding.

Hello Out about, It's very possible that the babies fledged. They can fledge as early as day 16 and since there were only two in your nest they had more room to grow and stretch their wings. You will have to wait a week or so and see if the parents bring them to the feeder. Then you will know for sure. In the meantime I would like to invite you to join the bluebird nut cafe and we will provide you with all you need to know about these birds. It is way more active and you will get fast answers to your questions. Hope to see you there. http://bluebirdnutcafe.yuku.com/

Proud to report (late) that they finished fledging yesterday. 2 fledged yesterday morning and 2 the evening before. They are now just yards away from the nestbox in tall cottonwoods. All though I'm no longer providing waxworms and mealworms, he appears to be a great father. Hard to say if he'll find another mate and start another brood. Seems like the timing is just to late. Tim

I've spotted them a few times now! They're mainly staying high in 3 tall cottonwood trees. They almost blend in with the leaves! I've also seen 2 take flights! For being so young, they're flying exceptionally well! Of course the parents get nervous and chatter whenever they see me, but it doesn't stop them from feeding. I've also noticed that they fly high to the tops of trees and sing when the local hawk shows up at the neighbors' bird feeder. Kendra, unfortunately I take on too many other things and it would take to much extra time and money I don't have for meal worms. Though I'd love to if I could. I usually see them a few times still weeks later, though not as much. ~Tim~