We've been watching our nestling bluebirds for the last 3 wks or so. It's just our luck that they should fledge and abandon the nest box in the few days we were away and couldn't witness it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2015, at 7:40 PM, M & K Mannella <mkmanne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The little ones fledged about 4 days ago, and the aggressive behavior has > lessened. However, they are not only feeding the fledglings, they have a new > nest with new eggs already. > > Michele > ---------------------------------- > www.thehaywardhouse.com > www.bodyshopwellness.com > ---------------------------------- > >> On Jun 24, 2015, at 11:58 AM, M & K Mannella <mkmanne...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> We have 3 mockingbird nestlings in a low shrub who look to be a few days >> from fledging. When anyone walks through the yard the parents go on the >> extreme defense and come out of nowhere to scare off the perceived >> predators. In past years they just make a fuss and come in close, but this >> year they are actually making contact, and not just a slight tap. It is a >> full force body slam right between the shoulder blades!! >> >> Michele >> Interlaken / Ovid >> ---------------------------------- >> www.thehaywardhouse.com >> www.bodyshopwellness.com >> ---------------------------------- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
