This a feel good story provided by CCAS members Effie & Mike Smith. They both have been monitoring Bluebird boxes in many locations since 1998. They have monitored the fledging of more than 5000 Bluebirds! They are still going strong with 3 routes..
2 Mile Prairie
We went to 2 mile prairie this morning. This beautiful bluebird was on our 1st box. They were building a nest. We had several nests started. Box 12 was run over last year and as we were deciding whether to put up a new box a bluebird kept flying over the spot. I guess she said, “Here comes the landlords, maybe we’d better let them know our house is gone”. We put one up and didn’t even get the car door shut and the male was on the box and inside the box. Made our day.
2 Mile Prairie
We went to 2 mile prairie this morning. This beautiful bluebird was on our 1st box. They were building a nest. We had several nests started. Box 12 was run over last year and as we were deciding whether to put up a new box a bluebird kept flying over the spot. I guess she said, “Here comes the landlords, maybe we’d better let them know our house is gone”. We put one up and didn’t even get the car door shut and the male was on the box and inside the box. Made our day.
You know the adage, "Let sleeping Bats lie." Oh, maybe that's another adage we can adopt.
This little guy was in Box 9. We let him sleep.
This little guy was in Box 9. We let him sleep.
Fred Hileman for Mike & Effie Smith
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