The First Fledglings!

Until today, there was really nothing new to report-- but now the four bluebirdies in nextbox number one have flown the coop! I am not aware of exactly the day, but they are gone for sure. I have cleaned out the old nest and am now hoping the parents will raise another brood.



The tree swallows finally have finished thier nest--they have it lined with plenty of soft feathers for four eggs/soon to be hatched baby tree swallows.



The six bluebird eggs in box number three have hatched. They look to be only a day or two old. I'm not sure. If I had been at this longer, I could probably have told you exactly how old they are. Anyway, they are tiny--not too much bigger than an egg. I can only see five, but if there is a sixth, he is not picking up his head...the fifth one seems a little tired and doesn't gape at me when I look in--so maybe there is a sixth one somewhere in the pile as well.