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 Eastern Bluebird |
Camera Status: OfflineLocation: West Paducah 2009 TimelineNest Build. Date: Jun 17 First Egg Date: Jun 22 Clutch Size: 4 Incubation: Jun 26 Hatch Date: Jul 08 Number of Nestlings: 4 Fledge Date: Jul 26 Note: 7/21 - The cam is back up. This nest has 4 healthy babies! |
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Building Again
Jun 19, 2009 -
The chicks from the last attempt in this box just fledged at the beginning of the week. The female is already building the nest back up for another attempt!
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First Egg Day!
Jun 22, 2009 -
The first egg of this nest was laid this morning!
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Two, Maybe More?
Jun 24, 2009 -
There are currently two eggs in the nest. Bluebirds typically lay 4 or 5 eggs, so we can anticipate a few more.
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Four Eggs
Jun 26, 2009 -
The female is doing well. She has been laying one egg a day for a total of four eggs.
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Incubation Begins
Jun 30, 2009 -
With the clutch complete at four eggs, the female has now begun to incubate.
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Due Date
Jul 01, 2009 -
Incubation on these eggs probably began sometime around June 26th. That means we can anticipate hatching to be around July 10th.
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Celebrating the 4th
Jul 04, 2009 -
Birds don't really notice the passing of the 4th of July. This female just spent the day incubating her eggs.
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Small Eggs
Jul 06, 2009 -
It's hard to believe how small and fragile these eggs are. On average bluebird eggs are about 20mm (3/4 in.) by 16.5 mm (1/3 in.). Their mass is only about 3 grams (about .1 ounces)!
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Hatch Day!
Jul 08, 2009 -
The baby bluebirds are hatching today. As of this morning, two out of the four have hatched.
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New Chicks
Jul 10, 2009 -
Though rather hard to see, it appears as though all four of the Eastern Bluebird chicks have hatched.
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Hungry Mouths
Jul 13, 2009 -
With four mouths to feed, the adults have to make frequent trips to the nest. Each of the chicks is fed about 3 times an hour.
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Fledge Date
Jul 22, 2009 -
The camera was down for about three days. The chicks have grown significantly in that time though. They should be fledging by the end of this week!
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Practice
Jul 24, 2009 -
These chicks have been spending the morning working their wings and huddling near the box entrance. These are usually good signs that they are ready to go!
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Fledging!
Jul 26, 2009 -
The bluebird chicks finally started to fledge. Here, the first chick takes a look out of the box before flying away.
Time-lapse Videos
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