A Bluebird Hatches, a Starling Dies

Well, unfortunately my foster baby Starling (Little Peep) didn't make it through the night. Sometimes the needs of those tiny little guys are just too much for a mere human to master.

But today is also a happy day because the Bluebirds have finally hatched! I took this photo of the babies just after the mother flew out and dropped a piece of eggshell on the grass.

Sorry it's blurry; they kept moving around. You can see a glimmer of light blue in there, indicating the last egg hasn't yet hatched. But it will today, because baby birds always hatch on the same day, no matter how far along they are. The fifth one to hatch is the fifth one to be laid, so it usually ends up being the runt. But, that's how Mother Nature works!

Come back in two days! I will plan to update every other day.

Mama Bluebird

Well, I wanted to see what was going on with the eggs in the bluebird box, but Mama Bluebird was sitting on her eggs. Here she is!

Froggy Friday

Look at the American Bullfrog I found sitting in the Marsh!

Five Eggs!!!!!

We now have five little eggs in the bluebird box! So I guess my one-a-day theory was correct.

Aren't they cute?!

Three Eggs!

Take a look! The Bluebirds now have 3 eggs in their nest. I suppose they have one every day. How many will they end up with ? Only time will tell.

Nesting Bluebirds

A pair of Eastern Bluebirds has decided to occupy our backyard birdhouse this year! And as of May 7th, they had laid their first light blue egg. Isn't it cute?

Here is the nest that they built with dry grasses from our lawn.




















Stay tuned for more on this special pair of birds!

Snaily!

April found this striped garden snail in Newark, Delaware this morning. Most garden snails are not so starkly colored - but this one is a real beauty!