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Your Guide to Bluebird Nesting and Egg Laying
Learn what time of year when bluebirds nest, what bluebird eggs look like, and how many broods these colorful songbirds raise in a year.
Having bluebirds nesting in your yard is such a special treat. Having these beautiful creatures nest in your outdoor space is a sign that your yard is bluebird-friendly! Bluebirds begin scouting out nest boxes as early as late February, or even earlier in the south. If conditions are favorable, they sometimes continue nesting into August or even September.
Bluebird Eggs
Typically bluebirds lay fewer eggs in a clutch later in the season. The number of broods depends on many factors, including weather and food supply. Most bluebird pairs raise one or two broods per season, but some raise three broods, rarely even four or five. Bluebird eggs are a little larger and a deeper blue than robin eggs. Eastern bluebirds found in the north and west reaches of their range tend to lay more eggs.
Bluebirds form close knit families. Young birds from the first brood often help out with other broods by gathering food for their siblings.
While bluebirds do use nesting boxes, they also often nest in abandoned woodpecker cavities up to 50 feet off the ground.
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