Eastern Bluebird Nesting Update: More Chicks Hatch in My Yard
Eastern Bluebird chicks hatched today! Parents are feeding them while the second birdhouse remains quiet. Fingers crossed for more soon!
Eastern Bluebird chicks hatched today! Parents are feeding them while the second birdhouse remains quiet. Fingers crossed for more soon!
Male Eastern Bluebird in rain keeps watch by nest box, soaked but alert as he protects the nest with quiet determination.
I spotted an Eastern Bluebird eating peanuts for the first time in my yard, revealing a surprising twist in their usual nesting season diet.
Both of my Eastern Bluebird nest boxes are now in use after relocation and replacement efforts in my two-acre yard.
Eastern Bluebirds begin again after losing their chicks. A relocated birdhouse offers hope for a successful nest in my yard.
Eastern Bluebird chicks vanished overnight from my backyard birdhouse. The male’s strange behavior revealed the mystery.
Bluebirds feeding young mark the start of summer in my Arkansas yard, bringing life and motion to the longest day of the year.
A ratsnake visit in my yard led to a surprising bird alarm. Read how I photographed it and why I’m watching a nearby bluebird nest.
An aggressive male Eastern Bluebird joins a hardworking female, but his behavior raises questions in this surprising backyard story.
Female Eastern Bluebird starts building a new nest while a new male drives off fledglings. Nesting behavior unfolds in my Arkansas yard.
American Robin attacks an Eastern Bluebird fledgling in my Arkansas yard. A fierce mom bluebird helps her young escape the Robin’s grasp.
Eastern Bluebird fledgling feeding continues in my Arkansas yard, with Mom tirelessly delivering mealworms to her growing chicks.
An Eastern Bluebird fledgling takes its first drink at my birdbath. A quiet milestone captured in a series of close-up moments.
A female Eastern Bluebird feeding her fledgling shows the devotion of motherhood in the wild. A touching Mother’s Day moment.
Bluebird chick feeding observed as one young bird appears at the nest entrance during rain to be fed by its mother.