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A “sixth sense” told me the babies had fledged. Out came the ladder and “Grandma” checked the nest. I truly believe they fledged because “Mama Blue” and “Papa Blue” are coming for mealworms and flying across the field to that enormous tree. In about two weeks I can expect parents and babies on the mealworm feeder (if they behave as “my” North Carolina Bluebirds).  ~~ I removed the old nest, hosed clean, and have the doors open so the wood will dry. If all goes “by the book” Mama Blue will start building a new nest almost immediately. They do not reuse an old nest.

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I recently discovered that a tiny bird (yet unknown to me) adopted the second Bluebird house. Today, with the camera, I see that she is sitting on four tiny eggs.

Postscript, Tuesday, April 15th: Still unconfirmed but several acquaintances think she is a Black-capped Chickadee. See the last picture. (Click to enlarge.)

Postscript, Saturday, April 19th:  I’ve been told the bird is a Carolina Chickadee. (Last time I looked, the eggs had not hatched.)