Nest box season is underway! Male Eastern Bluebirds have been spotted perched atop boxes at Boyce-Mayview and Peterswood Park. Several boxes contain some grasses, the beginnings of nests.
The Tree Swallows have returned, and one has begun nest-building at Peterswood Park. Numerous others were seen today performing their acrobatic flights over the nest box area and adjacent fields. At least one Eastern Bluebird seems to have selected a box here as well. It will be interesting to see if he will be able to maintain his property rights or if he will be displaced by swallows.
I will be color-banding birds this year and will post more about that soon. Come back for updates to see how you can be involved!
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