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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 [...]

Bluebirds Have Eggs In A Nestbox

By BirdDude on Sunday, July 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment

After spending about a week visiting the nestbox everyday, the bluebirds have built a nest and now have eggs in it. I’m very happy to see them make the commitment to the box which has also been looked over by my house wren male just in case nobody else wanted it.

What To Do With My House Wrens

By BirdDude on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments

I Needed Some Expert Birding Advice The house wrens in my back nestbox are filling that thing until it’s spilling out the front. I emailed Julie Zickefoose, writer, artist and birding expert to ask what I should do about them.

Bluebirds vs Chickadees – It’s A Draw

By BirdDude on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Nobody Takes The Nestbox Earlier this week, I was looking out my office window at my backyard when I saw something suspicious. A mottled gray looking bird perched atop my closest bluebird box. Once mom showed up, it didn’t take me long to figure out that my resident bluebird pair had decided to nest elsewhere. [...]

Tell Me Your House Wren Stories

By BirdDude on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 | 9 Comments

It Started With A Song I noticed this morning that there was a new but vaguely familiar bird singing in my backyard. I get passers-by all the time so I didn’t take any notice of it at first. Later, I noticed the bird was still singing repeatedly and loudly. He had been at it for [...]