Bluebirds

[luvnlife]

We saw Bluebirds last week-end making nests. Seems a little early but they sure were busy! We too like to watch the birds! LUVNLIFE

[holdemtwice]

I FEED THEM EVERY MORNING WITH MY BOYS .. we watch them while we eat our breakfast .. they just love  penuts !!! 

[Mayfly]

I FEED THEM EVERY MORNING WITH MY BOYS .. we watch them while we eat our breakfast .. they just love  penuts !!! 

I think you are talking about Blue Jays..... Now they LOVE Peanuts!!

The Eastern Bluebird is a much more pickier eater. They migrate for the winter and return with spring. I did some reading and found an interesting fact:

The male Eastern Bluebird does a "Nest Demonstration Display" at the nest cavity to attract the female. He brings nest material to the hole, goes in and out, and waves his wings while perched above it. That is pretty much his contribution to nest building; only the female Eastern Bluebird builds the nest and incubates the eggs.

Anyways I would love to get these birds in my yard but just don't have the time or resources and money to put up the housing! When my Grandparents used to spend their summers up at the lake they catered to the Bluebirds. I remeber one spring we all were up there and built liek 20 houses! In the mornings when you would leave the front door and have to walk across the lawn to get to the dock and boat they would dive bomb you as you made your way through "The Zone". I remember running and laughing :D They are neat brids to have around!!

[Outdoors Junkie]

I used to make bluebird houses with my grandpa.  It was a great bonding time.  We worked together to build them, then we put them up, and we would watch the houses in the back yard from their big picture window.

He has since passed away, but I still have those special memories to keep him in my heart and mind.

[TNT]

living in the country has it's rewards, we have five boxes up in our yard and last year we had three of them filled, one box even nested twice, but it may have been different birds, but  it was occupied twice. he is one of the occupants.

[Mayfly]

TNT:   I was reading that they will nest up to 3 times in a season! So it is very likely that it was the same pair.

[UncleDave]

I may move in...got a box and candles

[JackpineRob]

When we first moved into our place in Forest Lake, I put up some bluebird houses.  We had nesting that spring, and 2 of the 3 houses were occupied by bluebirds, the 3rd by sparrows.

I came home at lunchtime one day, and saw some movement on a rock near one of the houses - it was a cat.  As I walked over, all of the little birds were dead, and laid neatly in a line.  Momma bluebird lay on the ground, ripped open.  The other house had suffered a similar fate.  Two adult bluebirds were dead at that one.

The Great Cat Extermination commenced within minutes, and continued with a vengeance for several months.  Unfortunately, the bluebirds didn't reappear for 5 or 6 years afterwards, and I finally gave up and left the houses to the sparrows, and their little twiggy nests.

[kenhuntin]

there used to be as many bluebirds in the U.S. as there are Imported english sparrows now. They will kill momma bluebird by fracturing her skull while she covers her brood to protect her nest. That is why it is open season on english sparrows. Cats do control the sparrow population because they flit around near the ground. As well as other songbirds. A two inch long a little bigger than the diameter of a  bluebird nest hole circular piece of hardware cloth mounted inside the bird box prevents coons and cats from bending their arms to reach the brood.If you find sparrow eggs  in blue bird boxes they should be removed to hatch on the ground or in a pond under a rock

[holdemtwice]

oops my bad   :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO:   i didnt read this post right .  sorry luv  !!! 

[Mayfly]

I was screwing around in the yard yesterday and I looked up and to my surprise there were about 6 bluebirds flying around! Wish I would of gotten those houses up!

[BearGuide]

I will have to take a picture - I have some that come back every year.  They look corn flower blue in the sun  when they fly.

[GuideGirlsMom]

I have BlueBirds every morning on my deck. Does any one know what to put out there for them to make them stay around. Altho it looks like they are here to stay..They seem to live in the woods right next to me. It looks a couple of pairs. They sure are pretty..Thanks!!!  Cathy--GuideGirlsMom

[Grute Man]

Hi GG's Mom.  I think they really like the black sun flower seeds and cracked corn.  Can't say for sure but we get em all the time and have that out lots.
Grute

[Mayfly]

I'm thinking the best thing to get them to stay is housing. This is just from observation but I think the bluebirds main diet consists of bugs. That is why they are always flying circles and swooping around the yard. I did read an article that they LOVE mealworms. If they are on your porch or deck every morning get a feed box and put meal worms in there. Try and do it at the same time every day. You will have them lined up and waiting for you every morning. That is the best I have heard.