I have observed a juvenile bluebird assisting with family duty during this breeding cycle. In the photo depicted, I captured the juvenile removing a poop sac. I had additional photographs of the juvenile feeding the babies.
This Bluebird Juvenile from first brood is helping mom and dad feed this second brood. This is the second day I’ve seen this Juvenile carrying food to nest to feed.
Eastern Bluebirds fledge successfully.
These 2 fledged 3 weeks ago. Momma’s fate is unknown as she vanished after laying 2 eggs of a 3rd brood, the nest box found open. I suspect a predator got her. This makes watching these parenting moments all the more touching. I’m thankful for the 2 successful broods this year.
Bluebird fledglings ready to go
This is the second brood this year for a young breeding pair of Eastern Bluebirds.
8 day old Eastern Bluebirds in a nestbox in our pasture.
Female E. Bluebird preparing to feed fifth and final baby bluebird a Cicada
After 4 baby bluebirds already left the box, this female bluebird is preparing to feed the final baby a molted Cicada.
Just a couple days before expected hatching
In this clutch of 6, the first Eastern Bluebird egg hatched at 6:50 am. This is the second brood for this young breeding pair, who was also born in this same nest box last Spring. What a great way to start Memorial Day weekend!
Taken May 25, 2021. Abnormally large 5th egg in bluebird nest. 2nd nest of 2021 season.
This is the second brood this year for this young nesting pair. This sixth egg came as a complete surprise, as the parents were born in this same nest box only last year, so they are relatively young. Their last brood produced five fledglings, so I have my fingers crossed that we will have six more to add to my backyard family!
This was my first look at one of the young since I stopped nest box checks a week before fledging. We are first-time Bluebird landlords, and put a lot of thought and effort into giving Bluebirds a chance. One week after the brood of 4 fledged, the parents returned with a couple of the intrepid youngsters.
This male bluebird is protecting his house against some tree swallows, and he is doing a amazing job. His favorite move is the “Wing Flick”.
We woke up on Tuesday 4/27/21 and noticed the birdhouse had been tilted on the tree it was mounted on. We went out to investigate the scene and heard little chirps; looked in and saw at least 3 newly hatched bluebird babies. Watched the bird house from our patio for 6+ hours and didn’t see mom or dad bluebird anywhere in the area. We contacted a wildlife rehab center and they recommended we go ahead and retrieve the nest of babies and bring them indoors, feed them and then we drove them to their facility on 4/28. There are 5 babies total and they were all eating well. The birdhouse was mounted on the tree prior to us moving in but we are now moving it to a freestanding pole and adding a stovepipe baffle. We think one of the local feral cats got mom the night before. Dad did appear in the afternoon on 4/28 and sat on a branch in front of the birdhouse making calls toward the nest. 🙁
Baby Bluebird gets a few moments of encouragement from Papa Blue, minutes before he takes his first flight into the world.
Eastern Bluebirds nested in my backyard for the third consecutive year, and blessed me this Spring with 5 babies. This is the first brood at 5 days old. Hatch date was April 6, 2021.
The first image is of the female in our bluebird nesting pair, seemingly watching us as we observe from afar. The second image, taken on March 22, 2021, captures the actual bluebird nest with five eggs.
Eastern Bluebird nest under construction.
Juvenile Eastern Bluebird, presumably from first clutch, feeds sibling nestlings from second clutch. It was helping the adult pair (presumably its parents) feed the nestlings from the second clutch.
I build Blue Bird nest boxes for over 25 years with 2-3 successful nesting per year.
Showing success of nest
I can sit on our front porch and watch the parents come and go. I was luck to be able to catch them as they flew to the nest.
This is a pair of bluebirds nesting in a box in our yard AND an unidentified flying object that looks like a Western Kingbird. I am hoping someone on here will be able to tell me what the Unidentified Bird is. Thank You. Maureen
The eastern bluebirds first brood had 4 eggs so I thought they would have 3 for there second brood put the mother surprised me with a fourth egg wow! This made my day
First successful Blue Bird nesting
Bluebird couple and three juvenile bluebirds
The juveniles from 1st brood are hanging around my nest box while mom sits on her 5 eggs of 2nd brood. Dad feeds the juvis and mom in the box.
Well my bluebirds fledge all 4 of them on the same day but after they left I removed the nest cleaned it and I was done for now it’s been a couple of days and they never came back. They only visited once they went inside came out and left I never seen them in my yard ever since their the babies fledged I’m worried they won’t come back this was there first brood of they year and I got excited for there future broods. A pair of great crested flycatchers came by to check the nest box then left and never returned since. I don’t know what to do it’s almost a week since the babies fledged I’m freaking out
Video of 3 of our 5 Bluebird babies fledging. Finally got to witness the event & got it on video. So excited to have all 5 eggs hatch & go to fledge. We have hosted many BB families in that (& other boxes) but that box is a particular favorite.
We had a House Sparrow pair show up & compete for that box. My husband dispatched the male. Female showed back up a week later with another male. He had to dispatch that male as well. The Bluebirds then were able to complete their nest & family
As I was out monitoring, I found Berlin Dam box #14 had bluebirds actually hatching. Look close and you will see the blue eggs with small pecked out holes.
Dad was super motivated to hunt today he was pump when I went to do my inspection he was watching he had a very big bug in his mouth but the baby bluebirds were fine all 4 babies are OK so I took a picture with my polariod camera I got a pretty nice picture and thank you Coco Quinn, Owls3.0, Oaklynn price, HeartForNature, and last but not least Vera. For giving me tip on how to bring more birds to my garden 🙂
Parents, nest, and fledglings
I have a lot of land and very little birds help! How do I get the birds that are native to Florida to stay in my yard I need help I only have a 2 blue jays lots of mean mocking birds and a family of eastern blue birds I have had some birds visit with the opposite gender but they never stay to build a nest!? Please comment and tell me how can I attract more birds that would be so helpful 🙂
4 little baby birds sleeping together and also pooped the door btw they are also 9 days old 🙂
The first egg hatches for an Eastern Bluebird.
First time I caught them hunting in my yard we had a few disturbing mocking birds trying to get the bugs in the yard for themselves but they left after I had fun watching them 🙂
She was feeding baby blue birds there 8 days old and they are so cute!
I’m a volunteer nest box monitor for the Delaware Nature Society. I watch 16 boxes at a private nature preserve. I opened this box in mid-April to count eggs and found a Bluebird firmly in place on the nest. Fortunately, I was able to get a quick photo.
One of five Eastern Bluebirds leaving the birdhouse
5 eggs in March = 5 fledglings take flight in April
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A female Eastern bluebird prepares to enter the nest box with nesting material while the male guards the box from any potential predators.
A female Eastern bluebird flies towards the nest box with nesting material primarily composed of dry grasses in her beak.
I usually start up my nest checks again one day prior to the “hatch window,” just in case there is an early arrival. I also waited till 5PM to do the check, and I’m so glad I did. I caught this one at the exact time it was breaking out of its shell!
This is our second year with this Bluebird couple but our first year nest watching. We purchased a $35 Endoscope to put in the hole to capture pictures and collect our data. I did not want to open up the box, I feel this is less invasive.
It’s non-stop feeding time for new bluebird parents. Four nestlings inside were quite vocal about getting their lunch!
We had four nesting pairs in 2019 starting in April ending in August. 5 eggs laid during first brood
0 eggs 2nd time. She abandoned fully made nest. 4 eggs 3rd brood. 4 eggs 4th brood. 2 eggs hatched only one fledged.
New Nestbox was used within a week after installed. A pair of very small (young) bluebirds then successfully raised a new family of 4 new bluebirds.
Eastern Bluebird Fledglings
Eastern Bluebirds Mom and Dad eating live meal worms
Eastern Bluebird babies at 8 days old. This is the third brood of Eastern Bluebirds born in this next box this year. This clutch came from different parents than the first two broods.
5 Eastern Bluebird nestlings. The photo was taken on June 24th, 2019
Bluebird pair raised 4 chicks in April-March 2019.
Now June 19 bluebird female laid 4 eggs in same nestbox.
This is the year of the 17 year Locust, cicada actually, here in Western Pennsylvania. This male Eastern Bluebird spent all day catching the cicadas on the ground and tearing off the soft abdomen part. He made many trips to the nest box with these little morsels.
Out On a Limb. This baby Eastern Bluebird was hatched April 23, 2019 and fledged May 12, 2019. Here he is on a tree in my backyard, within 25 feet of where he was born and raised. He’s as cute as a button! Little does he know, there are 5 eggs in the nest box, so he will soon be meeting his new siblings.
Sparrows had just stolen at least one egg maybe two. Female was not going to leave when we went to check on her.
A small nestbox, active female, all may have hatched but nest is so crowded, impossible to tell overall results until all have left nest.
4 baby bluebird chicks in nest box
Five eastern bluebird nestlings twelve days after hatching.
Eastern Bluebird babies at 3 days old. There were 5 eggs in this clutch, and all hatched.
Four closely sequenced photos of babies taken the same day they hatched. All five hatched the same day.
Today was hatch day for my Eastern Bluebirds! Here are my four little bundles of joy, with one more egg to hatch. It is going to be an amazing journey watching these little ones grow up!
Papa Bluebird brings an insect breakfast to Mama, who is inside the nest box incubating 5 eggs.
Four Eastern Bluebird hatchlings. First born 4/12 and remaining three 4/13.
I was happy to see 5 eggs this evening in the nest box. Another egg or two would certainly be welcome! 🙂
Blue house 1 first hatched
This evening when I monitored the nest box, I was pleasantly surprised to see two eggs! I put this nest box up last summer, hoping it would be used this year. It was fun to watch the female collect dried grass from my yard and carry it to the box to construct the nest. I look forward to watching my backyard Bluebird family grow this Spring and Summer!