I think it’s official….we have bluebird mania! We’ve had one successful brood and they fledged. Then, the parents rebuilt a nest and laid five more eggs! We are now waiting for the second brood to hatch. Meanwhile, some of the fledglings have been spotted at our feeders! It’s very hard to determine if all the […]
Five Happy & Healthy Baby Bluebirds!
Two weeks ago, the bluebird eggs hatched and we welcomed five new baby bluebirds to this wonderful world! Sorry it’s taken so long for me to post this great news! Here are some pics to bring you up to date. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook for quicker updates. 💙💙💙💙 I’m not ready for […]
Lovin’ my Bluebirds!
Hello friends! So much has happened since my last post! The Bluebird nest was completed while we were on vacation. Below is how it looked right before we left for a week. It’s a very nice looking nest…if you ask me! We got back from vacation last Monday. I was hoping she would wait until […]
Nest Watching
Day 1 of Nest Building 3/07/18 This week has been a busy week! The bluebirds started building their nest on Wednesday, March 7! I spotted the female going in the bird box with pieces of straw. On Thursday, there were pieces hanging out of the nest box! So we knew there was some building going […]
Bluebird Happiness!
I got up bright and early to watch for the bluebirds. They didn’t let me down! When I looked out the window there was one sitting on the hook underneath the bird house. I grabbed the camera and snapped a few pics. Tomorrow, I’ll open the bird house to check for signs of a nest […]
The Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow!
Are you ready? It’s time for the “Great Backyard Bird Count” February 16th – 18th! I’ve posted a few helpful tips for counting and a video to get you excited about counting! Tips for Counting: Count for at least 15 mins. but you can count for as long as you’d like – just be sure […]
Welcome February!
Can you believe it…February is here! There are so many things going on this month! Bluebird Houses The Great Backyard Bird Count The Olympics Valentines Day (for the love birds!💕) Today, we hung our Bluebird House! I’m pretty excited about it! This is our first bluebird house. We had bluebirds a few years ago but, […]
Snow Day in Memphis
This morning, Memphis woke up to freezing rain and by mid-morning it was snowing. The sleet was dreary but the snow was beautiful! I always like at least one good snow day every year. My favorite snow days are when you wake up to a blanket of snow. When I woke up this morning, there […]
It’s a New Year!
Happy 2018 everyone! Sorry I’ve been absent the last part of 2017. There was so much going on…I started a new job, a kid off to college, my dad recovering from surgery, and of course…the holidays! I am so very thankful for the people in my life! I love my family & friends! I will […]
Great News!! We have newborn baby Robins!
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a nest in one of our trees. I hadn’t noticed much activity in the nest so, I left it alone. Today, I checked the nest and there were two baby birds poking their heads up! They are brand new babies because their eyes aren’t even open yet! I […]