Bluebirds

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Just saw a pair at one of my 3 houses. Didn't have any the last 2 years. I heard they got killed off coming north during migration when a severe cold front and snow storm hit in Missouri and Arkansas. No food and froze to death. Pretty little bird with a distinctive little song and flight.

 

[La Hot Rods]

My dad made blue bird houses that he sold on consignment at the MFA feed store in Columbia.
I never have seen many around here.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Put up a house on a fence near the woods. They like setting on the fence, trees, not so much. They like setting upon the high lines also. They eat a lot of bugs. You have them, they aren't very noticeable unless you know what your looking for. They have a distinct flight and song. Good eating too.... simular to blueberries...

 

[Murphdog]

Dave, are your eyes brown by chance? Asking for a friend.
Jeff

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Sometimes, usually later in the day.

 

[Murphdog]

Let me guess, stems from the same thing that causes golf cart accidents?
Jeff

 

[63 dream'n]

They are beautiful

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Let me guess, stems from the same thing that causes golf cart accidents?
Jeff

Don't recall, it was a dark and Stormy night....

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

They are beautiful

Another pair messing at my second house tonight. The male looks in the hole and makes sure it's safe then she takes a look to make sure it decorated right. If there's only one pair they will settle on this one house. They seem to like it best. I put fish line around the house to deterr sparrows...it usually works. If not the 20 gauge with #8 shot does.

 

[63 dream'n]

I bought a blue bird bird house two years ago and was going to put it on a fence post in my backyard I haven’t done so yet they said it could take a year or two before you get one I guess they’re very particular about where they call home…….And that was from wild birds Unlimited…….The information on mounting the birdhouse said that it needed to be in an open area they don’t like to go high like in a treetop somewhere around chest to head level I guess……. And they like a Clearview around there home

 

[63 dream'n]

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[La Hot Rods]

Dad had printed out instructions that came with the houses he built.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Good article Keith. Get the box out, keep the sparrows away, and if bluebirds don't nest, wrens probably will. Took these bad pics through the screen now. Male and female


While watching the bluebirds I noticed a new hatch of red squirrels running around on the den tree 30' away. Looks like 5 young ones this year.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Here's 3 of the 5 young squirrels. They have a big time tearing around in the tree. They don't go on the ground yet. Born in this den tree in February or March.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Tonight. This is the house they always like.

 

[blkblk63ss]

How does fish line deter others, asking for a dumb friend??

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Do a search...the sparrows dislike fish line. Also #8 shot. Usually if the bluebirds don't nest the wrens will. They're cool. Not back til later.

 

[blkblk63ss]

I understand now.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Have scarlet Tanager coming to the feeder now. Lots of Baltimore Orioles and Orchard Orioles also. They'll slow down feeding when they start to nest. The Orioles, House Wrens, and hummingbirds all showed up a couple weeks ago.

 

[Toms63SSQB]

Nice, fun to watch, we have bluebird's and orioles, for some reason no wrens, never had tanagers.