More birds....

Not much new or exciting this week, except a few new bird notes. First the bad news. The Bluebirds have abandoned their nest. After 8 days the two eggs went down to one. The only explanation that I have is that they were probably laying 1 per day as expected but something (probably a snake) was removing an egg each night. I put a snake guard on the pole but too late to prevent the birds from giving up in frustration. Nancy did see a large snake near the back of the lot yesterday. We still see the Bluebirds around the yard and hopefully they are saving up some energy for more eggs and another try.

The good news is that there have been up to 4 Hummingbirds at the feeder at one time. The picture above was taken Saturday at the Hummingbird feeder off the back deck. There is at least one Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding every few minutes. Plus, we have spotted three new (to us) birds in the yard. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak, an Indigo Bunting, and a Hairy Woodpecker.

That is about all the excitement....except for this bit of important information. Did you know that you can buy 1000 mealworms (to feed Bluebirds) on the internet for only $6.00. (They are $4.00 for 50 at the pet store.) Or better yet, you can get 100,000 for only $240. Just make sure that you grab the right container out of the refridgerator when reaching for the green beans.