After the disappointment and sadness of discovering at least one of the bluebird fledglings had died, I'd left the nestbox open. Yesterday, I finally cleaned it out with a bleach and water solution. After rinsing it and letting it dry out, I finally closed it up again...just a little hopeful that we'll have another bluebird pair...and a successful brood.
I think the male bluebird was in mourning (as was I, I think)...He had been sitting atop the nestbox for a couple of days after losing his young--and possibly the female...I hadn't seen her the whole time he was hanging out. I'm hoping she took the surviving young somewhere else and will return. At least there is a clean home ready and waiting for them if they decide to try again.
Cleaned out and sterilized.
Closed up. The entrance hole looks enticing.
2 comments:
David, I'm so sorry for theirs and your loss. That's such a sad thing to have to clean up. My bluebirds are working on a second nest now, so hopefully yours will too.
Thank you, Julie. :)
I buried the nest and remains when I first discovered them, but it took me a while to clean and disinfect. I hope I didn't wait too long and hope that they bluebirds will return...and have more success.
Great to hear that your pair are working on their second nest! :) Congratulations.
Thank you for the comment and your sympathy.
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