Blue Treasure Made my Day

@CarolDM (203454)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 25, 2020 9:44am CST

Yesterday I shared a bluebird nest with you in my backyard bluebird house. Went out to peek inside earlier and there it was. One tiny blue egg. They are about the size of a peanut M&M candy. They lay one egg a day. Fingers crossed for a successful nest this time. Being in a house will be some protection.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

25 Jun 20

That's wonderful! I feel your excitement!!!!!!!

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

25 Jun 20

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

A great day for sure!

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

29 Jun 20

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

25 Jun 20

Just one egg, do you think the mama bird will come back to lay more eggs.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jun 20

@CarolDM That will be neat to watch. My fingers are crossed.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

@RubyHawk Thanks!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

Yes hopefully two or three more. Fingers crossed.

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@shaggin (71659)

• United States

25 Jun 20

When I had a robins nest in my yard their eggs were a pretty blue as well and they too laid one a day. I wonder if that’s what happened with all birds. Turkeys lay so many that would be many days before they were all done.

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@shaggin (71659)

• United States

26 Jun 20

@CarolDM very neat!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

All of the birds I have dealt with do the same with one egg per day.

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@FourWalls (61952)

• United States

25 Jun 20

Can’t believe how SMALL that egg is! PS: cute way to put your copyright on the picture!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

They are tiny, you should see the babies when they hatch. This is why I am the crazy bird lady.

Thanks BTW, I try to add my copyright without making it too obvious.

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

25 Jun 20

Wow

your wish has come true. Interestingly, the egg is blue

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

Yes they are blue like the birds!

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

25 Jun 20

@CarolDM Interesting, I never saw before. In fact, I'm not even sure we have that kind of bird here

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

@LowRiderX Probably not in your area..

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@Butterfingers (66585)

• India

25 Jun 20

I don't think have ever seen blue eggs like that thanks

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

They are gorgeous!

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@snowy22315 (169643)

• United States

25 Jun 20

How sweet. The birds love your place I can see.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

They certainly do, and I am happy.

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@marguicha (215189)

• Chile

25 Jun 20

How very beautiful!

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

Love these birds and eggs.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Jun 20

What a thrill to see this for you

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

I did the happy dance in my yard. Neighbors are talking about the crazy bird lady. And I don't care!

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

26 Jun 20

yea yea yea doing my happy dance

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

I was almost ready to give up.

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

26 Jun 20

@CarolDM i know, i am so glad!

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

25 Jun 20

Getting excited of getting more eggs from bluebird.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

Thanks and I am as well.

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

26 Jun 20

@CarolDM You're welcome.

You're happy.

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@jayanth_77 (7180)

• India

25 Jun 20

I never knew blue birds layed blue eggs. Its the size of a chicken egg. Do birds recognise their eggs. if I replace the egg with a chicken egg will the bird know.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

@jayanth_77 Most birds don’t have egg recognition abilities. However, parents do keep track of the total mass of eggs in their nest. If another egg, like a cowbird (happens frequently) lays an egg, the egg stays untouched. The bluebird does not incubate that egg. At least that has been my experience. Sometimes they will abandon the entire nest if an egg is laid from a different species of bird. I have seen this happen.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

25 Jun 20

Yes they are blue. Much smaller than a chicken egg. The size of a peanut M&M piece of candy! Yes the bird will know.

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@jayanth_77 (7180)

• India

25 Jun 20

@CarolDM How do the bird know that the eggs have been replaced. The cuckoo bird lays her eggs in crow's nest and the crow never knows. it hatches the eggs and takes care of it as her own.

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@Shunnan (2106)

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25 Jun 20

Amazing i never seen blue egg in real life .

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

A miracle.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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26 Jun 20

What an adorable egg there

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

Thanks

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@Adie04 (17360)

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@JudyEv (325384)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jun 20

How exciting is that! How many eggs would be the usual? Two? Three?

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

3-4 usually.

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@Deepizzaguy (94310)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jun 20

Nice image of the blue egg in the nest.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

Very happy.

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@almostoveryou (4175)

• Philippines

25 Jun 20

That's one cute blue egg. I hope the mama bird lays more.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

She should. Thanks.

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@freelancermariagrace (27219)

• Philippines

26 Jun 20

Exciting! And the egg looks shiny

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

They are shiny when first laid, then the female rolls the eggs and they are dull.

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@isweartokira (3465)

• United States

26 Jun 20

it's so tiny and shiny, like a little pearl I hope the nest is successful, too

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

Thank you!

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@Writingghost (5196)

• United States

26 Jun 20

My husband is thrilled you made his day.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 20

I was going to message you, sorry I have not had a minute to do so. Glad he saw this. I immediately thought of him.

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