I found the first bluebird egg in Nestbox #1 yesterday morning. Since the eggs are usually laid in the morning and I hadn't been able to check the nestbox the previous day, I knew that there might be another egg in the afternoon - and there was!
So, both Nestbox #1 and the Peterson nestbox are in sync, and it is very likely that later today I'll find a third egg in each nestbox. Things are moving fast!
Lady-bug, deb5376, Finiky, Headylou, and 10 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Hein Blöd [deleted] 100 months ago | reply
I hope you'll have same lucky moments like last year, Lucy - this would be so wonderful....I'm waiting now
And Happy Easter to you!
Lady-bug 100 months ago | reply
YAY!!! :-)
Such beautiful eggs.
yeimaya 100 months ago | reply
Could you send me an FZ20 invite too? I am still befuddled by what it can do. Thanks
This is such a cool project. How far apart are the two boxes?
Philosopher Queen 100 months ago | reply
What birds are they? They look robin's-egg blue, but too small...?
lucycat 100 months ago | reply
I must have bluebirds on the brain! They're bluebirds, Phil! I forgot to identify them. Apparently I just assumed everybody would know... :-)
Gale, I sent you an invitation to the FZ20 group, and also the FZ10 group. I sent them both to Garnite as well. I gathered from the Steve's Digital Cameras review site that they are pretty much the same, except the FZ20 has that additional megapixel, so I thought you might find the FZ10 group useful too.
Oh yes, the nestboxes are perhaps 600 feet apart - wild guess. I'm not good at figuring distances.
yeimaya 100 months ago | reply
Thanks you lots joined both and will stick with the one that is kindest and gentlest about giving suggestions hahaha
bulldog1 100 months ago | reply
What fun! Sure miss the Bluebirds but I can come here to enjoy yours.
therese flanagan 100 months ago | reply
I can't believe another year flew by; this is great.
Garnite 100 months ago | reply
That offer of trading bluebirds for Stellar's Jays, or Starlings, or--- still stands. Would love to be able to watch this. Will along with you again at least.
latenightowl 100 months ago | reply
This is so exciting that both boxes are busy! How many are normally in a clutch?
lucycat 100 months ago | reply
Yes, Mary Anne, it is exciting! Last year was the first time we had two nestboxes in use at once. Clutch size is from 3 to 5 eggs for Eastern Bluebirds (such as these) or sometimes 6 for Western or Mountain Bluebirds. I've noticed that the first nesting of the season tends to have 5 eggs, and later nestings may have fewer eggs.
MaureenShaughnessy 88 months ago | reply
So cool you can see right into the nest and photograph the growth of those chicks.
thanks for sharing this wonderful photo. I faved it and used it to make a collage of similar photos for Easter.