Nature Notes
Fred and Ethel are back again. This year I thought sure they would move on.
For those of you that don't know, Fred and Ethel are the bluebirds that have been nesting in my backyard for the last few years. No, I don't know for sure that they're the same pair but why not think so?
I was afraid that this year they wouldn't be back. During the winter their usual nest box fell over - the wooden pole the house was mounted to had rotted - and I was slow putting it put back up.
Yesterday I finally got around to it. Can you believe it? This morning I saw Fred checking it out. Now they haven't moved in yet so I'm not altogether sure they've forgiven my tardiness getting their room ready.
Maybe the little chocolate mints I put inside will help.
K-
Mine have returned, too. I think this is their third year with me. They're so much fun to watch. As I pass by the pole, the offspring start piping up. There are probably only two but it sounds like eight.