March 9, 2020
Eastern blue birds are a grand prize of any backyard bird-feeding frenzy and aviary homes! So put out the word that I would gladly buy any special request foods ( meal worms), provide shelter and protection (from squirrels, raccoons and snakes) plus happily monitor their broods if they would choose my backyard BB nest box. I have had a BB nest box up for 5 years but it has only been this past year that I have had blue birds visit and show some interest. A couple weekends ago these 2 males and 1 female blue bird came to check out my newly purchased and mounted BB box. It was move in ready until a squirrel decided to chew the entrance larger. I was slow to made repairs and it may have cost me new residents that didn’t want a fixer upper. After the blue birds left, a new door was quickly installed with the appropriate hole size of 1 and 1/2 inches and a metal hole guard was installed around the hole to discourage any future ” chewers”. I will never hang a nest box again with a hole guard.
Blue birds are known to begin nesting as early as February.
While checking out the box, there appeared to be a brief squabble. I assumed it was over the female and who would win her over.
In the end, it would seem that the female rejected them both. Once again, my nest box is still on the market.
This adorable blue bird fledgling came to my feeder early last September.
Blue birds don’t normally frequent feeders, especially if the feeders are crowded. But offering meal worms (preferably live worms rather than dried ones) can change their minds – especially if there are babies still in the nest or fledglings that need to be fed. Clean water in a shallow bird bath will also attract blue birds.
In March of last year this female came to my black oiled sunflowers seeds.
While I always enjoy blue bird visitors, I also hold out hope my BB box will not sit empty again this spring.
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