Date: 5/11/25 4:32 pm From: jan thespiriteddesign.com via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Bluebird tragedy
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> On May 11, 2025, at 6:22 PM, Rob Ballinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
>
> Our bluebird pair started a brood in April and the chicks were getting loud
> and we could hear them from quite a distance at the end of last week. On
> Friday both adults were actively feeding them. On Saturday there was no
> activity, no adults were seen in the yard, so I checked the nest. 4 dead
> chicks (they were developing feathers). I attributed it to days of rain,
> with perhaps wet adults insufficiently brooding the chicks. I cleaned out
> the nest box. Today only the male was around, until I found the male dead
> this afternoon. Still no female so I fear she is dead as well. We were
> sad enough to find the dead chicks, but the adults too?? Fearing a disease
> (H5N1??)I bleached the nest box. Has anyone else had such a sad experience
> or have a less scary explanation than contagion?
>
> Rob Ballinger - Clinton
>
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