Western Bluebird / Five Eggs in Nest Box

There were five beautiful Western Bluebird eggs in the nesting box in our backyard as of yesterday. The process took about five days, with one egg laid every day. The nest the pair built this year was quite a bit deeper that last year's model. See photos below.

Since there were not more eggs laid today, we think the the female will settle down on the nest shortly. She can be seen peering out of the nesting box in the photo below. Last year the first group fledged around May 10. That was our first year of having bluebird fledglings.

So it is with great anticipation that we are looking forward to this year's broods. We have a good supply of freeze-dried mealworms on hand so the all the bluebirds have a steady high-protein diet. The parents run themselves ragged to make sure the fledglings are well-fed. This will be very interesting to blog about. So check back as May and June unfold.

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