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My Bluebirds Have Made A Nest

By BirdDude on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Update 5/15/10: The feeding frenzy finally came to an end so I thought I’d check the box today. As far as I can tell all 5 bluebirds successfully hatched and fledged the nest. I’ll have another post this week about it as this is an historic moment in my bluebird stewardship!

Rest In Peace Little One

By BirdDude on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 | 2 Comments

I wish that I were writing this under happier circumstances. I wrote previously about my little titmouse patient where I told you how he seemed to have bonded with me. He would come to the window and land in the pane so he could see if I were there. He had degraded from coming down [...]

My Little Titmouse Patient

By BirdDude on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The House Wrens Have Returned

By BirdDude on Monday, July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

As I had posted last week, it seemed like my house wrens had disappeared. They had built a nest, incubated eggs, fledged young and even rebuilt a nest for a second brood. Then, they were nowhere to be seen or heard. If you’ve ever had house wrens during mating season in your backyard then you [...]

My Dark Bluebird Legacy Lives On

By BirdDude on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments

I was so thrilled when a pair of bluebirds finally decided to make a home in my second bluebird box again this year. I hoped that my resident pair had moved on or died as cruel as that sounds. The reason is it is heartbreaking to see all their work go for near nothing. Thanks [...]

My House Wrens Have Disappeared

By BirdDude on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment

After my house wren pair set up a nest, laid eggs and fledged their first brood, I mentioned that I saw the male cleaning out the nest. Then I saw the female putting new soft nesting materials back into the nest box. When I checked around I was told this is how they do it [...]