A #Bluebird update :) I let it speak for itself, but I am so proud of this little momma bird. (Link cause file is too big for here.)
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You guys, this happened in the morning Cross your fingers!
(Bottom is the grid, covered by a round piece of plastic used for stitching. Lets air and hopefully larvae through but does not bother the BBs.)
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My post yesterday seems to have broken the spell - as of this morning, the female is building a nest
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Spring continues to march into the area and there continue to be little surprises every day. When I saw him, I was just wowed! A rare blue-morph Cardinal! He was only here briefly last night and has not returned yet.
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And another Bluebird photo, but I feel like there can never be too many. Today, the male visited the box a lot, checking to see if things are ok, and the female seems to have checked to see if she likes the atmo in the area. She also came to the feeders and I just loved her little furrowed brow. Come good into Friday!⁠
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The Bluebirds also came over today. This year’s couple is gonna be Johnny and June. The male was around more frequently in the last couple of weeks but the female has started to come around more too. I am expecting her to start nest building soon but I also hope she takes her time because winter is not over yet.⁠
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Some more sights of Mr. Blue today. I am still trying to come up with names for the couple this year but so far, I have come up with nothing. There is still time though, they have not started building yet.
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The BBs were back early today and came visiting all throughout the day too. Here, the male goes in to inspect and the female peeks in. Having a cam in the box made me love them even more, it is so cool to listen to their conversations
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In the last couple of days, the #Bluebirds have been back to check out the nestbox. I have taken out the "winter padding" of pine needles the other day and just left a tiny layer along with some dried wood crumbs. I do think nesting season has still some time to go, we are expecting colder temps again, but it was so lovely to see them do their thing. Last year, she started building on March 1.

The sun was shining this morning, and when I brought the cams out, I heard a familar song - a #Bluebird! It’s been a while, they have not been visiting a lot during this mild and sunless winter, so I was very happy. I quickly put some mealers in the bowls and hoped for the best. And look at this beautiful BB man in the awkwardly bright winter sun. I have missed this sight. #birds #birdsofMastodon #bluelove #birdsofnorthamerica #birding #nature #Ostdrossel

Blue Jays are a usual occurrence here in Michigan, but right now they are kind of scarce too. It was lovely today when the sun quickly came out when this one was at the feeder. I love the many patterns and textures on them, and this one was particularly beautiful.
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It was another dreary day today, and with feeders down, there was of course not a lot going on. So I dug into my folders of photos from the past. These are from a year ago today, and I have never published them. The BBs were visiting a lot because it was cold for a long time last year. Come good into Friday!

It is a little pixelly but we are still living in a gloomy stretch of the year and there was quite a bit of action. But the BBs paid a brief visit early this morning when the sun was out for a bit

One good part about being very meticulous and passionate about making sure the Bluebirds can nest safely is that they may return in fall and winter. They are showing up again, and some still have the baby specks showing through. I like to pick individuals, and one of the girls looks like she has very pronounced “jowls”.
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