Moving Eastern Bluebird Nest

This is the most widespread of the three bluebirds.

Moving eastern bluebird nest.

With gloves and mask for your protection gently remove the nest and check for blowfly and mite infestation. If none let the breeze take care of feather dust and replace nest for second brood. Position the boxes in open areas preferably a hundred yards apart. Almost ready to fledge.

By ken gee retired wildlife research specialist and mike porter senior wildlife and fisheries consultant posted may 16 2006 the eastern bluebird is perhaps one of the better known songbirds in oklahoma. The male has a bright blue back reddish chest and white belly. A high percentage of eastern bluebirds in north america today nest in birdhouses put up especially for them along bluebird trails when they are not nesting these birds roam the countryside in small flocks. If nest is heavily soiled it might be a good idea to remove the contents place them in a bag or burn them in your burn pile.

Here in maryland we had a decent amount of snow on february 20th. If placing new boxes be sure they face the openness of a yard meadow or field. They are about twenty five feet from our back door. I sat on the back step and took pictures.

Male eastern bluebird in a snow storm february 20. The parents are removing fecal sacs. A fecal sac is a clean tough mucous gelatinous membrane film containing the excrement of nestling birds. By the 9th or tenth day they will be feathered but the feathers continue developing.

Photo by dave kinneer. A male eastern bluebird flying away from the nest with a fecal sac. Space individual or paired bluebird nest boxes at least 300 feet apart or out of the line of sight from the nearest bluebird nest box. For cavity nesting birds houses can provide the perfect place to build a nest and nurture baby birds and other species may also use birdhouses as temporary shelters during cold snaps or poor weather if the houses aren t up however they can t be used.

How and where should we place our bluebird nest box. Cherie layton calls it a birdie diaper nestlings usually excrete one sac after each feeding. Knowing when to put out birdhouses is essential for birders to attract nesting birds to their yard or garden. You will see naked baby birds with eyes close during the first days.

The female is somewhat duller in appearance. Eastern bluebird nest boxes. A male and female bluebird spent quite a bit of time on the back suet feeders. Although it is mostly eastern in our area its total range extends south to nicaragua.