A pair of bluebirds made my heart happy today! I haven’t seen a sign of either one in months, and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw him sitting on top of the nesting box this morning.
And then she joined him and together they checked out the neighborhood.
She peered into the nest, and I wondered if she would approve of what she saw inside.
Disappearing inside to take a better look around, she inspected the box while he perched on top to survey the neighborhood, maybe keeping an eye out for the marauding neighborhood cat.
She climbed inside the nest, leaving him standing watch on the rooftop.
We put up this new bluebird box six months ago, hoping a pair of bluebirds would move in and raise their young where we could enjoy their family shenanigans. Unfortunately, shortly after the new box was installed some aggressive house sparrows moved in and chased the bluebirds away.
But today the bluebirds returned for another look at the box. After Mrs. B. completed her inspection, they both flew away, so I have no idea what her decision was. For now, I’m just going to keep my fingers crossed, hoping they will return. Meanwhile, as I said, it made my heart happy to see them in our backyard today.
