Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
[Re: Jonathan]
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I have hundreds of indigo buntings eating the grass seeds down here, pretty cool to see a wave of blue come out of the fields
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Jonathan. I had one nesting already and the same/another pair of adults is inspecting the box now. 28 Feb 18- Four eggs in nest. 19 Mar 18- Parents are feeding young. Three young in nest. 4 April 18-Young have left nest. I removed old nest. 8 April 18- A pair of bluebirds are inspecting box. About the same time frame as last year- https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads....ing#Post5860173
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Jonathon They hang around here most of the year. Got one pair that has their nest all built and ready to go.
Sharon When the snow is on here and they show up, the blue is just that more brilliant.
By far my favorite bird of all.
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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I have hundreds of indigo buntings eating the grass seeds down here, pretty cool to see a wave of blue come out of the fields Greg, I don't see them often this far north near me. When I do it is usually later in the spring. Jonathan
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Very nice sir, starting to see quite a few different buntings now but my eyes aren’t that great to be able to Identify them without binoculars but I’ve seen some different ones for sure, quite a few painted buntings last year but haven’t seen any yet this year, I always enjoy your pictures
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Jonathan, I hope our migration holds off for a week or two.
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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w side rd 151 and 2labs, Over the years I have seen winter reports of Bluebirds on the eBird forum in both of your areas, but I just haven't observed them in the snow here. Bluebirds and Robins are relatives in the Thrush family of birds, and I often see Robins here in the snow feeding on different wild berries and tree seeds.
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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There are a lot of Blue Birds that stay all winter here. They use the blue bird box's I have out to get out of the weather and sleep in at night. I have seen four to six birds come out of one box in winter. More heat in a group I guess. I have already started my sparrow thinning.
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Bluebirds are my favorite here.The old farm I grew up on had lots of them,I had lots of boxes up.Me and my daughter were watching a flock of Cedar Waxwings yesterday,they're beautiful too.
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Me and my daughter were watching a flock of Cedar Waxwings yesterday,they're beautiful too. Garey, No doubt about the beauty of Cedar Waxwings. Jonathan
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Today I'll check the BB houses, clean out any messy sparrow nests
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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04/14/18 12:44 AM
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330-Trapper, Do the sparrows occupy your boxes after the Bluebirds have nested in them and left, or do they compete for the vacancy in the boxes during the nesting season?
Jonathan
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Seems like most the time they will. I have only put up wren hoses cause sparrows take any with a bigger hole
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Re: The Bluebirds Arrived
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Mountain Bluebirds are distinguished from the other bluebirds by the male's all blue coloration, without rusty underparts which females have.
I have seen them here for a while now. That deep blue is a color of it's own just beautiful.
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