Eastern Bluebird & Carolina Wren
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Species: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Location: Kiawah Island, SC
Status: This box failed to attract any birds to nest.
Location: Kiawah Island, SC
Status: This box failed to attract any birds to nest.
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2006 Daily Highlights: |
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May 19 - Despite promising behavior a couple of weeks ago, the Eastern Bluebird pair clearly forsook this nest box. |
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May 2 - The male has visited the nest
box only once the whole morning. Why the bluebirds seem reluctant to
start building in this box is unclear. |
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May 1 - The female has joined the male
in the box for the first time, an act that usually means she approves
of his nest site and wishes to start rearing young. |
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Apr 30 - Finally, a sign of life! We
can't be sure whether this is the same male Eastern Bluebird of two
weeks ago because the birds aren't banded. However, this male is
performing a classic Eastern Bluebird nest-initiation ritual by
entering the box with a token twig. |
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Apr 23 - Sadly, no activity has been observed in the nest box for about a week. |
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Apr 16 - This is the first female
Eastern Bluebird to enter the SC nest box. Hopefully nest building and
chick rearing will begin soon. |
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Apr 16 - The male Eastern Bluebird makes another appearance in the nest box. When will he have a mate to join him? |
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Apr 14 - A surprise visitor! This is
an adult Carolina Wren, the ubiquitous state bird of South Carolina.
Like bluebirds, these wrens often nest in cavities; however, vine
tangles and dense thickets are often suitable to them as well. |
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Apr 13 - A male Eastern Bluebird
returns briefly to the nest box. Only the male selects a prospective
nest site; if a female joins him, then she "approves" of his choice and
courtship is begun. |
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Apr 4 - A viewer from South Carolina sent us this snapshot of what
appears to be two Eastern Bluebirds in the box. In reality, there is
only one bird, but the camera snapped an image while it was moving,
creating a halo effect. |