Does Daddy Blue ????

18 years ago

become much more attentive to Mama blue when the hatch date gets near?....I see him around much more than I used to and he's also feeding her lots more now....I guesstimate the hatch date between the 13th and 16th...cant wait till they hatch !!!!

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mulchmamma
18 years ago
Have 4 EABL eggs that should hatch this weekend. Up until now, I haven't seen much of the male, either. Actually, I was worried something happened to him but now, I see them together more.

I can't wait either!!

Linda
brendabayou
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18 years ago
Linda....Thanks for your reply.....this is my very first year to host BB's....so i know next to nothing about their behavior.....i'm very happy i have them here.....my last nest of martins fledged yesterday so these BB's will help me get through my purple martin withdrawals.....i just hope i can convince them to stay here year round.....
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Brenda and Linda,
Make sure that you have some meal worms on hand and a feeding station away from the predators where you can place meal worms to help Mama and Papa Bluebirds when it come time to feed the babies.That way, they will be around more and it will be safer for the babies as well.
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mulchmamma
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Michelle, I paid dearly for 4 thousand live mealworms that at least 4 pair of blues have totally ignored. Took some to work for a coworker, some to my sister for her pair and for my two sets-ALL totally ignored. I set up a special feeder two weeks ago so it can't be that they aren't used to it.

I sit and wait, binocs in hand-no go. Figure when there are hungry nestlings, mom and pop may change their minds. Other than that, I will freeze the mealies and add them to the crumble I make this winter.

Fickle buggers these blues. LOL

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brendabayou
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18 years ago
Michelle....we have a local bait shop that sells mealworms for bream bait....i'll go tomorrow to get some before i purchase bunches of them to see how it works out....i've read on here that feeding them mealworms helps them get used to people being around.....right now, every time i get near them they fly away.... :(....thanks for the advice !!!...just today my hubby told me he thought he was gonna have me all to himself now that the martins are gone.....but ohhhhhh noooooo.....here come the bluebirds.......lol....
trailerparkbirds
18 years ago
Linda:
I've got the same problem, they won't touch the meal worms, the third batch of babies started hatching today, so maybe I try putting them out again. Hopefully will see the papa more in the future, Mostly all is see is the female, and not one fledging from the last two batches, I hope they lived, they are probably a half a mile away at the creek.
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