BluebirdNB1 20070518P 001wp

Yesterday there were three eggs in Nestbox #1, and this is what I found today. She appears to have started incubating the eggs, so the brood is complete at either three or four eggs. The fact that this female remained on the nest, seeming pretty much unperturbed, leads me to think that this is the same Mrs. B as for the previous brood in this nestbox.

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Ronen M says:

Dear ONE OF A KIND group member,
This is a real one of a kind piece of work !!!
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deb5376 says:

Wow Lucy! What a great close-up! Is that the mother or the father?
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Peggy Collins says:

This is wonderful! Love her pose here...

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deb5376 says:

Heh! I think I posted my question even before you added your text ;~)
She's a sweet mother...amazing how she lets you get so close!

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lucycat says:

The bluebird parents' behavior varies a lot from one individual to another. I do think this is the same mom as for the first brood in NB1 this year. Here she is then:

She did that more than once. By contrast Mrs. B in NB2 for the first brood invariably heard me coming and vacated the nest before I even got near it, and her Mr. B would dive-bomb me relentlessly through the whole nesting. Mr. B from NB1 never came near me, though he watched from nearby.

For all I know, Mrs. B of NB1 may have been nesting there for years and is just used to it all.
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salma1 says:

Awesome photos Lucy! The detail is so exquisite. Thanks for keeping up with the updates.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Guilherme Nascimento says:

This is a very beautiful bird! Nice!
I'm pretty sure that you know what you're doing, but isn't dangerous to get this close to the nest?

Bye
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Philosopher Queen says:

That's so neat she just stays there. She trusts you! Isn't that blue just gorgeous!!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lucycat says:

Guilherme, I think bluebirds are something of a special case. I know that some birds are easily disturbed on the nest and we should be careful to avoid that. But in the case of bluebirds, if people hadn't started putting up nestboxes for them, around 50 years ago I think it was, they might be nearly extinct by now. Habitat loss has put them at our mercy. Here's an excellent article from the Maryland Bluebird Society. Scroll down to read the part about Monitoring a Bluebird Trail.

One thing they say is: "Do not put up a Bluebird box if you do not plan to monitor it. Check your Bluebird boxes at least once a week during the nesting season, until chicks are close to fledging."
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PierceRebecca says:

Your Bluebird shots are terrific, and I love that you care so much about these little birds.
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Philosopher Queen says:

That's interesting what it says about monitoring the box, but what exactly are you supposed to be looking out for?
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ccindigirard says:

What a beautiful photo!! Love that you can get so close....
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I'mNotHer says:

This is a wonderful shot! In the past, we have had females so stubborn to leave the nest that, when we did our twice weekly monitoring, we had to pick them up to check the eggs and babies. And they were fine with that. :)
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Mary Nevtrav says:

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Room With A View says:

This is particularly sensitive - I'm awed to be seeing it. Thank you for so many reasons.
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Digital Gurl [deleted] says:

OH OH OH ......... I love this. Sweet capture! FAVED!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lucycat says:

Cynthia, here's a link to Julie Zickefoose's Bluebird Troubleshooting Chart. I've used her booklet, Enjoying Bluebirds More as my primary guide since around my second year with nestboxes. The first bluebird book I got was Donald and Lillian Stokes' The Bluebird Book. They used to have a weekly bird show on PBS; it was the highlight of my week! Wish they'd run that again. Anyway, both are excellent.

Also, there is a bewildering amount of good information about bluebirds on the web and available through searches. Great stuff!
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joningic says:

wonderful bird

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R-Rated Birdman of Hell Paso says:

So wonderful! Just super
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denaid says:

Amazing capture! What a great shot
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sleepyhedgehog says:

The eggs are also blue! Beautiful. (1-2-3 Nature)
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Steve took it says:

Very nice!

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Tossin says:

Amazing capture! Very lucky to have bluebirds nesting!
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Bdis says:

Beautiful bird with beautiful egg. I hav never seen blue eggs in my life.
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sencha58 says:

Very nice bird!!!
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Sparky2* says:

I'm loving this...what a perfectly wonderful capture - thanks for sharing it, Lucycat!
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Judy and Paul says:

Wonderful! The whole series is lovely to see.
Judy
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Jerri Johnson (away) says:

Magical capture. Please consider posting this photo in a brand new pool dedicated to magical imagery.
This capture is truly Magical

Show its magic to us!
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VickieRans says:

What a great photo and such a pretty bird. I just saw a bluebird today; first one I've seen since early spring, but I've never seen inside their nest like this! Wonderful.
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lucycat says:

Thanks for the invitation, Vickie.
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Very special image! (-8 Wonderful work!

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NatureWalk says:

wow - this is fabulous

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lucycat says:

Thanks for the award, Joseph!
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ImaginationAlone says:

How incredible. I am blown away. I have three nesting boxes at my home in NC. The 3rd house just started building their nest yesterday. It was up for two days before the bluebirds started checking it out and finally decided it was great real estate.

I have been trying to figure out a way to make photos also...how in the heck did you manage that?

Magic is in the air! I saw this photo in Magical!
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Terri.Flickr.Chic [deleted] says:

This is so beautiful!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Bluest Blue/Post 2 Comment 1, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Ga Music Maker ~ Claire says:

I absolutely LOVE your Bluebirds, Lucy . . . you're just going to have to assume that every one of them is a "favorite"!!! They're gorgeous and I love to read your comments when you make them . . . thank you so much for sharing this with the world around you. It's very special!
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Bill Dice says:

Nice photos

I just made a blog for Eastern Bluebird Lovers called Blue Bird Pete

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Meloearth.com says:

Marvelous colors and critter.
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