Friday, April 7, 2017

Odda and Bluebird Houses

We took Odda back home today and saw two Bluebirds on the way home.

Odda  April 6 2017

Odda comes to visit when Jo is gone, sometimes I think Jo leaves and two minutes later Odda does too.  Odda is happy to see us and knows that we will call Jo and then Jo will come get her.  Yesterday we took her home, put her on her deck and scolded her…not that it did any good. ( She didn’t even put her ears down.)

Anyways we decided to clean out all the Bluebird Houses after supper.   They are all ready to be occupied.  (One had two nests and one dead Bluebird, one had a mouse nest.)  We have nine houses in different spots.  One house had a bird in it…not sure what kind of bird it was…because it flew out as we approached.

Bluebird Houses

Chance April 6 2017

Chance was the fearless leader as we went from house to house.

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16 comments:

Cynthia said...

I wondered what had happened to our bluebirds, but I can see you are taking good care of them for the summer! Lots of robins still here and I've asked a few what they are waiting for. Fortifying themselves for the next leg of the trip north, I guess.

DJan said...

Spring cleaning for the bluebird houses! I hope you have lots of them this year. :-)

linda m said...

I am sure the Bluebirds are thrilled with "clean" accommodations. We have a lot of robins around here; glad you are finally getting some by you.

Linda said...

Chance you are amazingly handsome!

Rita said...

Chance and Odda are the best looking dogs in Minnesota!
Won't be long and nesting will begin in earnest. :)

Paula said...

I've been seeing robins, cardinals, and dove at my house!

Patsy said...

We have seen some blue birds , they were just flying through and
made a rest stop. The robins and mocking birds stay around and have baby's.
Not much to tell about cousin Webb he was my mothers first cousin by marriage.
his wife was named after my mother. (Audra) had contact doing Ancestry.

Red said...

You're lucky to have bluebirds in your yard. the first bluebirds here were spotted Mar. 15.

L. D. said...

Oda is such a good neighbor as she doesn't want to be alone. It is a good excuse to travel when parents are gone. I hope you bluebird boxes take.

Granny Marigold said...

Hopefully all your birdhouses will have Bluebirds and not Sparrows!

Country Gal said...

Hope your blue bird houses are busy with families of blue birds this year . I would say Odda is just a free spirit much like Chance lol ! Papa and I are to start building more bird houses and yes some blue bird ones to soon in his wood shop he doesn't have heat in it yet so we do our wood projects in the warmer weather . Lovely photos , Thanks for sharing , have a good weekend !

The Furry Gnome said...

Saw my first bluebirds here today too.

Sam I Am...... said...

I love bluebirds but I've never seen any here. Good for you cleaning out the houses. My bird nest and bird are gone. She came back every year but I think she died and then this winter the nest disappeared. Oh well, the cycle of life.

Shirley said...

Odda knows a good place to visit! We have some birdhouses here but I don't know yet what will be nesting in them- I think most likely swallows.

Karen said...

I don't think we have bluebirds here. I have to wonder why Jo doesn't put Odda inside when they are gone. Of course I don't know the route she takes to get to you, whether any roads are involved. But, there are people everywhere that will pick up a nice looking dog and steal it.

thecrazysheeplady said...

That is a picture of a dog that is absolutely not listening to you not even a bit ;-D.