Bluebirds Have Returned
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
April 28, 2019 11:49am CST
For the last several weeks I have been cleaning out the bluebird house. Three to four times day, I would clean out a ratbird nest. The ratbirds (sparrows) have been trying to nest and have been chasing off the bluebirds. I have written about this, as many of you know.
Yesterday I noticed the ratbirds not visiting the house as much. This gave me hope for the bluebirds. I was out in the garden just now, getting ready to plant the new butterfly bush. And a male bluebird appeared on the box. Then the female came as well. Excited!!
I came back inside for now. The bush can be planted later. I have waited a month for the bluebirds. So fingers crossed this will be the day they start their first nest of 2019. These are my bluebirds of happiness.
©CarolDM
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
29 Apr 19
Blue birds are beautiful. I actually don't mind your ratbird, either lol
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
29 Apr 19
@CarolDM What, seriously? I didn't know they kill the bluebirds. :/
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Apr 19
@FayeHazel Yes, i write about it all the time, I love most birds but not these.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
28 Apr 19
Oh that is so exciting! I wish we had bluebirds here, they are so pretty! I love the finches and mourning doves, even the greckles, but I wish we had more colors! Dang evolution! haha
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
2 May 19
@CarolDM Well, that would be in North Arizona. I am in central so we mostly have city birds haha
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 May 19
@DesirousDreamer Ok, I did not know for sure.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Apr 19
Arizona has all three species of bluebirds. But you have to put up a house for them.
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That is a good sign.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
29 Apr 19
Lucky you get to see their activity. There are tons of birds in our garden and surely they must be building nests here and there but somehow I never get to see them
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Apr 19
They are beautiful!! Thanks for sharing. =)
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
29 Apr 19
The bluebirds and cardinals are gorgeous.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
29 Apr 19
Hope your bluebirds can finally make their nest without interference from those pesky sparrows. Last year we had a little bluebird nest in our front bush.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Apr 19
Sparrows are a pest. So blue those birds.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Apr 19
Beautiful birds and a beautiful picture.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
28 Apr 19
That is a beautiful bluebird pic!
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