Everyone seems to be doing just fine in the natural world. I checked the bluebirds and they have really grown lately. They have their pin-feathers now and already look to be needing more real estate. I don't know how those five birds are going to fit in there another week. Mama and Papa are still feeding them copious amounts of worms. For the past few days, they've been feeding them whole worms. When Papa swings by the feeder, he takes up 3-4 worms in his beak, flies to the deck hook, beats the worms senseless and then takes them into the nest box. Mama does the same, but usually only carries one with her.
The Tree Swallows have been the only birds around the old nestbox for the last two days. Hooray! The wicked Weaver Finch is gone. For now. I remain ever watchful. I'll have to check the box today to see if they've begun to build a nest. I should know before I even open the box; they should swoop me if there's a nest in there and leave me alone if there isn't.
Posted by Elizabeth at April 18, 2005 08:15 AM