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The Bluebirds Found the New House

April 13, 2014 by Jeanne

A few weeks ago, we spent over two hours digging a hole, cementing a post into place, and nailing up a new bluebird house. Our bluebird house in the backyard always has a family of bluebirds, and it’s so much fun to watch them from the kitchen window. The new bluebird house is in the garden bed on the front lawn, and I can see it easily from my office windows – a treat for someone who once had on office with windows looking smack onto a brick wall. In Manhattan, if your office even has windows, you’re considered blessed!
Yesterday, I was able to photograph our new tenant. Isn’t he beautiful? No matter how many times I see bluebirds here in Virginia, they make me smile. Their lush, liquid song, their sweet and friendly antics….they are truly a delightful part of living in the countryside.
By the way, did you know I have a free e-book on this blog called Attracting Birds to the Garden? Check out the tab at the top called Free Gardening Books. You can download the PDF book at no charge, and without giving away your first born or your email address. Enjoy!
 

Here’s the garden where we placed the pole…behind the blooming tree. You can see the male bluebird even in this photo perched on the pole.

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  1. Jo

    April 13, 2014 at

    They aren’t that sweet. They can be very aggressive. One of them had a punch up in our back yard. He was fighting a prothonotary which had been nesting in one of our boxes for a few years. The bluebirds took it over and we never saw the prothonotary again. I blogged about it for B. But yes, they are pretty.

  2. Gardener on Sherlock Street

    April 13, 2014 at

    Beautiful blue bird. So glad your work to make him/her a home was rewarded so quickly!

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