Hi Staci, So glad for the news! Thank you for being such a great steward of our wildlife. Your care is so touching.
Jen > On Jun 17, 2024, at 11:04 AM, Staci Montori <stacimont...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi LT, > Thank you for all of the help with my bluebird situation! The outpouring of > support was awesome. I am so grateful. > I am happy to report things seem to be going quite well for the newly single > dad and his babies. > Yesterday, I got live mealworms from the pet store (I was advised against > dried due to possible dehydration issues for the chicks) and a hanging feeder > from Russels. Within 5 minutes of putting it out, the male located it and fed > his babies with the worms. It was quite sweet to see him with a beak full of > worms, fly to the nest and hear all the chirping as he fed them. I spread out > feedings through the day and again this morning. > Today- day 15 since their hatching- I watched three of them fledge and take > their first flights into our red maple. The dad is now feeding them in the > tree. I think there may be two more in the box, but I will wait to check > until tomorrow. > I plan to supply daily mealworms for at least the next few weeks to give dad > a helping hand. > As unfortunate as it is to have the female die, the timing seemed okay as the > babies seemed pretty hearty. The male is very dedicated and from what I read, > the males do most of the feeding after fledging since the females tend to > focus their energy on building a new nest for their next brood, so these > babies are in good hands (or wings.:). > This sweet male will have no problem finding a new mate soon, is my guess. I > just hope his new mate finds my bluebird trail on the corner of Codman and > Lewis to be attractive. I am quite smitten with him. > Thanks again everyone! > Best, > Staci > PS- another Lincoln resident had a similar situation this week. It was the > male that died, though. I hope this isn't a pattern, just an unfortunate > coincidence. I can't say for sure it was a window strike that killed the > female. That was just my best guess. I hope there isn't an illness spreading > amongst the bluebirds here. > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
