Update 6/18/24 - No new egg today, so it appears the second brood will be 4. Expected hatching dates 6/29-7/1.
Update 6/14/24 - The first egg of the second brood is laid today
Update 6/7/24 - After visiting the box sporadically for the last few days, the female started reshaping the existing nest and bringing in new material today. Brood number two is on the way!
Update 5/25/24 - Today the fourth and fifth chicks finally left the nest. Stay tuned, as this pair will likely start another brood in the next few days!
Update 4/23/24 - A fifth egg! Incubation appears to have begun, placing the estimated hatch window from May 5th-8th.
Update 4/22/24 - Fourth egg arrives!
Update 4/21/24 - Third egg arrives!
Update 4/20/24 - Second egg arrives!
Update 4/19/24 - First egg arrives!
Update 4/17/24 - Nest building appears to have completed. The pair's visits to the box have decreased, which typically happens the day or two before egg laying begins.
Update 4/15/24 - As nest building continues, something interesting happened today. The male, who usually just inspects the nests and removes the odd piece of material here and there, entered the nest and started spreading the cup. This action is the same that the female performs when she sits down and pushes outward on the walls with her feet and wings. We have not witnessed this level of interaction from the male at this stage before.
Update 4/6/24 - Welcome to our newly redesigned nesting box for 2024! We have two of these boxes live, and while this pair of Bluebirds has been visiting both, they began building their nest here today, April 11th.
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