We have three empty nests and three occupied nests. The Cow Pasture nest which was cleaned and readied last week for new occupants is still waiting for someone to move in. This nest has so far fledged four bluebirds. I expect there will be at least one more brood from this nest box. The bluebirds [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Birds Posts
Cooper’s Hawk or What!
May 20th, 2013I was very excited when I first spotted the bird in the above photo. I was making the final run of the day, driving from Explore the Wild into Catch the Wind. Glancing over at the swamp between those two areas of the outdoor exhibits I saw the hawk perched about twenty some feet above the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Bluebird Update 5.14.13
May 16th, 2013As of Tuesday (5/13/13) there were three empty nest boxes. The nestlings that had once occupied them have fledged. Take a close look at the nest below which is located at the Bungee Jump. The five nestling chickadees that were once crowded into this nest are gone, fledged. I didn’t have a chance to clean [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Peregrine Falcon Nest Cam
May 16th, 2013Anyone interested in seeing a live view of a Peregrine Falcon’s nest click the link below: http://www.childressklein.com/falcon1.aspx The nest is on a building in Chartlotte, NC and the chicks have just hatched. I just viewed the site, the adult was sitting on top of the chicks, so be patient if you want to see them. [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Bluebird Update 5.7.13
May 9th, 2013The heavy rain and chilly nights of the past several days seems to have had little effect on the chickadees and bluebirds that are nesting on our Bluebird Trail here at the Museum. All occupants of our nest boxes seem to be doing well, even flourishing. The bluebird nestlings in the “Cow Pasture” nest seem [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Bald Eagles
May 7th, 2013Three Bald Eagles passed over our air space today (5/7/13). I was talking with Ranger Rock at the Bungee Jump about the chickadee and bluebird nests here at the Museum, when he looked up and saw one, then two, large birds soaring in the gray, overcast sky above. Both birds were Bald Eagles. And finally, almost [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Turtles, Phoebes, and Wood Ducks
May 6th, 2013I typically start seeing turtle hatchlings in March, those nestlings that have overwintered in the nest. This year it was April that brought out the nestlings. The nestlings were discovered in a variety of locations from the Butterfly House to Into the Mist, and of course, on the path next to the Wetlands. All hatchlings [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Bluebird Update 4.30.13
May 2nd, 2013Once again it’s time for the weekly Bluebird Update. All nests are progressing as they should, or rather as I hope they would, except one curious development with the nest in the infamous Sail Boat Pond nest box (we’ll get to that later). The “Cow Pasture” bluebirds have hatched. It’s difficult to see but it [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Kingfisher Quest
April 26th, 2013The Quest On April 16, I was inspecting the bluebird nests here at the Museum. I was not working that day but happened to be in town and didn’t want to miss any exciting happenings inside the nest boxes, so I took a peek. As I crossed the main parking lot I heard the unmistakable [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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