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Blue pin feathers on baby Bluebirds

Here are my babies again. Notice the baby’s eyes are open. Only one head can be seen, but in this crowded nest, what can we expect? The downy fluff hides a lot as well. I learned that the white stuff on the walls is fecal matter (baby poop). I will clean everything out and wash the walls once the babies fly from the nest. I expect to peek into the box one last time on Tuesday. After that it could cause

We have babies!

These are sorry pictures but you know how proud grandparents can be… We have baby bluebirds! My 2-3 year old Cannon PowerShot can only go so far with its telescopic lens and the close-up shot of the babies had uneven light. I didn’t want to hold the box open any longer than necessary to know if the babies had hatched, and I had no way to check focus – I could only guess at my aim. Of course,