[TN-Bird] bluebird mating habits

From: jreese5@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 13:02:14 -0600
I was contemplating the large group of bluebirds that live near my house,
and assume they are an extended family group. I wondered when the young
ones leave to find their own mates, and where and how do they do this? They
seem to be social birds and it's hard to imagine one leaving the others,
and striking out on its own to look for a new territory or mate. Also how
do they attract one. I know males find a good house and tempt the female to
build there, but I thought that was after they were already paired. I
scrambled around on the Internet for a while to see if I could find an
answer, but it only told me that the ones that migrate tend to mix with
other family flocks in the winter. I think this is the same bunch here
year-round.  Any further info on how young bluebirds find each other and
start a new family/territory would be appreciated.

I have witnessed a ferocious battle in the grass over one of my nests
several years ago. The female of one pair stayed on the ground near the
fight and threw in a few licks of her own when she could find an opening.
She was cheering her man on vocally, too. The other female stayed on a wire
above and disdained to get involved. The pair that fought together won the
nest (rightfully) but the victorious male was one bedraggled, roughed-up
looking bird when it was all over!

Carol
Henderson County TN


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