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| Five little one day old Chickadee chicks |
I began to notice more activity around the chickadees nest yesterday and sure enough the eggs had hatched - all five of them. There's also a mocking bird that perches close to the Chickadees nest box. I've seen him chase off big crows but I've also seen him chase off the Chickadees - not a good thing. It's a tough world out there for these little birds.
Lady Blue was still incubating the eggs this morning, then this afternoon while making lunch at my kitchen window (perfect timing!) I noticed Mr. Blue fly into the nest box leaving behind what looked like a grasshopper caught in the hole. It didn't stay stuck very long - one yank and it was in the box! Next came a flurry of activity - both birds in and out and that's when I snapped the photo of them exiting and entering at the same time !! They are so fascinating to watch . Definitely eggs hatching, and both wanted to see .....
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| Excuse me......coming through ! |
Later in the day I also had to take a peek. There wasn't much activity - just fresh from their eggs - but tomorrow I'm sure it will be a different story.
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| Little Bluebirds - just a few hours old |
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