Eastern Bluebird (CCES2, KY)
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The previous attempt had four eggs that never hatched.
| Species: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Location: Caldwell County School, Princeton, KY Status: Unknown due to camera problems View donor list |
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Jun. 21- The camera was back on
just long enough for us to get a few shots of the parents feeding the
babies. It looks like the chicks' eyes are now opening. |
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16- Here's the last pic we got before the camera froze again. The
babies are sleeping. Hopefully it won't take too long to fix the camera. |
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Jun. 15- Here we can see all the babies are begging for more food. |
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Jun. 14- In this photo, we suspect that the male has a fecal sac in his mouth. He is cleaning out the nest. |
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Jun. 12- There they are folks, all five, present and accounted for. We'll catch up with more updates for you this week! |
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Jun. 11- Dad has arrived with an insect (resembling a grasshopper) and the newly-hatched chicks look hungry. |
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May
30 - The nest cams have shown that, while the female is away, the male
makes more frequent egg checks as hatching grows nearer. |
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May 29 - A good shot of the female in her incubation posture. |
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May 28 - It appears that the clutch is
now complete. Since incubation likely began 2 to 3 days ago,
hatching should begin in 11 to 12 days. |
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May 27 - The female takes a break from the nest while the male checks on the eggs. |
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May 26 - At approximately 9:30 am this morning, the fifth egg was laid! |
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May 25 - Almost 24 hours later, we received this shot of the fourth egg. |
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May 24 - The third egg arrived earlier this morning! |
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May 22 - Our first image of the first egg for the third nesting attempt! |
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May 17 - This shot shows a partial nest but we have not yet seen the bird who has been building it. |
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May 14 - Our first image of a visit to the nest box by the Eastern Bluebird since the last nesting attempt! |