Optimistically 10 young bluebirds will have fledged in a week

The Box 4 family took a risk, raising 5 young while others hesitated. Four of the five fledged a few days ago. The fifth, presumably the runt, did not make it. The blue feathers had started to grow, but there were obvious deficiencies and the bird was small.

The female parent is feeding the fledged young, she had food at one point, I just did not find the young.

On the North side, four are ready to fledge (Box 16) as can be seen

I presume two more fledged earlier on the South side, bringing the total to 10 with the four above.

Other bluebirds are at the egg stage. One nest on the South side had disappearing eggs and I have determined it to be a house wren at work. He put his sticks in the box.

Swallows are coming along finally, with three nests having hatched chicks. This nest caused some confusion for me, but with the feathers I presume it is swallows. It is too early for wrens.

The door flips forward, and as I had it open and no birds dive bombed, I took a picture. I rarely photograph the swallow nestlings. I will check it in a week, just to see some sign of swallow developing. They look large for just a few days old. Swallow nestlings out of the egg are very small.

Adult tree sallow near one box with young.