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Date: 4/21/26 8:22 pm From: Jean Ellen Whatley <jeanellenwhatley...> Subject: Re: Bluebird Behavior
Mine are so spoiled. I’ve been giving them mealworms in the morning and again in the late afternoon because they’re feeding a box full of nestlings. I watch “Ma and Pa” fly over to the nest box many, many times a day Should fledge soon. 🤞 Jean Whatley Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2026, at 7:40 AM, Michael Grant <mikecurlew...> wrote: > > I have noticed this week that the female bluebird is grabbing a bunch of mealworms and flying off quickly, rather than enjoying a leisurely meal at the feeder. I suspect she is feeding chicks. > > Mike Grant > Chesterfield, MO > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Missouri Birding Society's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > > List archives: https://lists.umsystem.edu/scripts/wa-UMS.exe?A0=MOBIRDS-L > MBS Website: http://mobirds.org/ > Questions or comments? Email the list owners: mailto:<mobirds-l-request...> > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.umsystem.edu/SCRIPTS/wa-UMS.exe/SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 > ABA Birding Code of Ethics: http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html > > MBS Spring Meeting: 125th Anniversary - May 1-3, 2026, Drury Plaza Hotel, Chesterfield, MO > Details and registration: https://mobirds.org/MBS/NextMeeting.aspx > > https://lists.umsystem.edu/scripts/wa-UMS.exe?A0=MOBIRDS-L ------------------------------------------------------------ The Missouri Birding Society's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://lists.umsystem.edu/scripts/wa-UMS.exe?A0=MOBIRDS-L MBS Website: http://mobirds.org/ Questions or comments? Email the list owners: mailto:<mobirds-l-request...> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.umsystem.edu/SCRIPTS/wa-UMS.exe/SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ABA Birding Code of Ethics: http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html MBS Spring Meeting: 125th Anniversary - May 1-3, 2026, Drury Plaza Hotel, Chesterfield, MO Details and registration: https://mobirds.org/MBS/NextMeeting.aspx https://lists.umsystem.edu/scripts/wa-UMS.exe?A0=MOBIRDS-L

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