Chirps and Cheeps

Last spring, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds was very interested in the new nest box my daughter brought home with her from a trip to North Carolina. Within just a couple of days of putting it out, a pair of bluebirds was visiting it and looking it over inside and out.  We were so excited that they might nest there! Alas, a pair of House Sparrows won the deed to the house and made it home to their offspring. THIS year, the Bluebirds prevailed! Kate thinks she may have discouraged the House Sparrows by not filling the nearby seed feeder.  Good to know for next year...

And so, even though this isn't a standard Eastern Bluebird nesting box, it is now home to five, new Eastern Bluebirds.  The proud parents are running themselves ragged trying to feed their hungry chicks!

I captured a few photos of a few other interesting sights and activities going on around the Bluebird feeding frenzy too...