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Project Noah Nature School
Sialia sialis
We have been creating a wildlife habitat since April 2011 & received NWF certification last fall. Our plan included creating a small bluebird trail of 7 boxes & planting around 100 trees to provide wildlife corridors & places for the male bluebirds to perch to guard the nest. Currently 5 of the 7 boxes are occupied - 4 by bluebirds & 1 by tree swallows.
Semi rural.
This nest box currently has just 2 eggs but bluebirds lay just 1 per day & only start incubating the clutch once the last egg has been laid. They may lay up to 7 eggs but a typical clutch is 4 or 5.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012
6 Comments
Added photo taken yesterday of day old chicks.
Thank you Mayra!
Fantastic!
They are Emma!
The eggs are a lovely shade of blue.
There are now 4 eggs which should hatch in around 4 days time.