This was a surprise yesterday!
A male Eastern bluebird visiting a decorative bird box hanging on the front porch.
Our large family of bluebirds have been nesting in the larger bird house
on a post in the garden for the past three years, and hopefully they'll
continue to use it this spring. We truly enjoy the bluebirds year round here.
It's a very cold morning here with a little icy rain falling.
34F now and high today only reaching 36F, brrrrr!
Many bluebirds seem to enjoy the porch on these chilly, wet days.
These damp bluebirds are sheltering on the hanging lanterns which
have become a favorite spot . . . . . . and I do admit to scattering seed
on the porch railing on the really cold or wet days!
Some interesting bluebird info I found online today:
It is quite common to see Bluebirds visit nest boxes during the winter.
You may even see them carry some nest material into the box.
This is not actual nesting behavior but more than likely a male showing
off a good place to raise young to a female. It never hurts to get a head start.
Bluebirds will typically raise between 2 and 3 broods each year, and they
will often re-use old nests. It could take a couple of seasons for them
to start using your nestbox, but after that, bluebirds generally return
to the same area each year.Bluebirds prefer their nests facing – in
order of preference – east, north, south and west.
Enjoy the weekend.
Hope you see "bluebirds of happiness" in your garden.
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