My bluebirds have been building a nest since early - mid week last week and look about finished, here in N.E. Ohio The latest weather I just saw, after 3 straight 80 degree days, says we are gonna be in the 40's by the end of the weekend! BAD!!! Cherry, Dogwood, and Magnolias have ALL broke out into bloom! Other trees are pushing out leaves. The trees are WEEKS ahead of normal. Really hope my blues don't get a cold spell. Like tobygirl, I also lost a nest of blues to a sudden cold snap. One evening they were very poorly tending to the young. It was around 70 then. The next day, 50! 4-5 nestlings starved to death. I pulled the plug on the attempt after observing them laying in the nest stiffly, with no ability to chirp and couldn't raise their heads. When there were winds and cold rain. ~Tim~

I've been keeping a list. We're hoping for a tax reduction on my property and part of the paperwork filed was to list all the birds that have been spotted. Thankfully I had pictures to make notes off of. It's becoming quite a populated list :) As the 400 or so trees and shrubs I've planted become larger so will the populations of birds and other critters. This is year five for the firstly-planted. And Spring, is here! Have a great day, Dax

That sounds like paradise; be sure to take photos!

Cool looking birds! We only have the Eastern Kingbird around here...never have I seen where they nest though. donna