Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Bluebirds on the Hill

Right on time - March 10th - here came Mr Bluebird to check the nest

He sunned himself on the fence after his long trip

2 days later he was gathering nesting materials
 Then Mrs Bluebird arrived
She has her head to the side as I was whistling to her

The chipmunks came out of hibernation and are dashing around making a lot of noise; the few rabbits that are around are staying out of sight from the eagles and a red-tail hawk that is making this his current territory.

But spring sprung on March 10th with the arrival of the Bluebirds. Two males checked out the nest, had a fight and flew away. Then one came back and sat on the fence. He stayed around flying back and forth, then in 2 days a female joined him. So I have Bluebird mates once more. The other male appears now and then but is driven away by either of the pair. He had the audacity to go up in the nest this morning and Mrs. got very aggravated and drove him away.  While I do want to sell the house - the thought of leaving while they are nesting practically brings me to tears. I do love them so. Maybe I can have a Bluebird clause in the contract?