[NatureNS] Eastern Bluebird

From: Fritz McEvoy <fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com>
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Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:12:28 -0300
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Hi All=2C
    Looks like the spring cleaning of my Tree Swallow boxes is paying off. =
This afternoon I thought I saw swallows checking out a box but when I looke=
d through the bins it turned out to be a pair of Eastern Bluebirds. All aft=
ernoon they have been feeding on insects or grubs on the ground and checkin=
g out different swallow boxes (at least ten) to see if one might prove to b=
e a good home.=20
    It is very very early to have breeding Bluebirds this far north but I d=
id have a successful breeding pair here in June/July of 2002 so who knows. =
The male is singing and both seem to be in pre breeding form.
    The only frustration is that while I had confirmed breeding bluebirds i=
n 2002 and this could be atlassed as probably breeding bluebirds during the=
 five years of atlasing I didn't see even a single bird at these boxes.
    Interestingly there are a pair of Kestrels that that also are using the=
 same nest boxes as perches to hunt from. The Bluebirds don't seem to have =
a problem with sharing the nest box perches with the Kestrels.
     I have a bit of video and a few photos that are good enough for ID but=
 I hope to get better shots if the birds hang around. All the best.=20
                               Fritz McEvoy
                               Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near Dingwall) 		 	   =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>Hi All=2C<BR>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Looks like the&nbsp=3B=
spring cleaning of my Tree Swallow boxes is paying off. This afternoon I th=
ought I saw swallows checking out a box but when I looked through the bins =
it turned out to be a pair of Eastern Bluebirds. All afternoon they have be=
en feeding on insects or grubs on the ground and checking out different swa=
llow boxes (at least ten) to see if one might prove to be a good home. </DI=
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3BIt is very very early to hav=
e breeding Bluebirds this far north but&nbsp=3BI did have a successful bree=
ding pair here in June/July of 2002 so who knows. The male is singing and b=
oth seem to be in pre breeding form.</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B The only&nbsp=3Bfrustration is that=
 while I had confirmed breeding bluebirds in 2002 and this could be atlasse=
d as probably breeding bluebirds during the five years of atlasing&nbsp=3BI=
 didn't see even&nbsp=3Ba single bird&nbsp=3Bat these boxes.</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B Interestingly there&nbsp=3Bare&nbsp=
=3Ba pair of Kestrels that that also are using the same nest boxes as perch=
es to hunt from. The Bluebirds don't seem to have a problem with sharing th=
e&nbsp=3Bnest box&nbsp=3Bperches with the Kestrels.</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B I have a bit of video and a=
 few photos that are good enough for ID but&nbsp=3BI hope to get better sho=
ts if the birds hang around. All the best. <BR>&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbs=
p=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3B&nbsp=
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