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5 Successfully Fledge!

11 years ago

After losing a bluebird pair and rehabbing 4 birds with 2 surviving release to a bluebird flock, my new bluebird pair accomplished what the previous couldn't

Today was day 19. I was seeing a lot of peeking start to happen, less feeding, and the nestlings calling out the box. It occurred while I was at work, so go figure, I didn't witness any first flights. :(

The parents were calling and singing loudly in some nearby trees while I was there so this was the first hint to fledge. The 2nd was peeking into the hole and not hearing or seeing anything.

I usually get a peek of them in the trees soon after fledging but the parents are being nice and protective and silencing them when I come close.

Once again took almost all season to produce any young in the neighborhood. Seems I CAN'T EVER get a 2nd successive brood after the 1st. It's always too late in the season.

My season isn't over however. I still have the four from my other pair that are about 10-11 days old. This is a mile - 1.5 away so I won't witness fledging.

Hope I get to see these guys soon! Will go looking for them. So happy for this bluebird pair! They're "my" pair of the future here, I can tell! Great work by them!

~Tim~

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Comments (3)

dzyg
11 years ago
Congrats Tim...glad they were successful!! Finally! Hope you get to see those little fledlgings soon!!

Donna
kendra2003
11 years ago
I am so happy for your successful fledging. This is great news. Sure hope they bring the young back for you to see. Do you feed mealworms to entice them back? I keep my mealworm feeder filled, but mine usually take about a week and a half before they bring the young ones back to feed them from it.
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ohsoblue77
Original Author
11 years ago
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~

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