Baby Bluebird Grown Up

Baby Bluebird Grown Up, a photo by Teri DC on Flickr.

When I see this bluebird on top of the hummingbird feeder pole, I like to think it is the baby I saved a few weeks ago.
The feeder pole sits in front of the window so I see him occasionally sitting there looking for food.

Little Survivor Bluebird

Little Survivor Bluebirdird, a photo by Teri DC on Flickr.

Here is the story on this little baby.
Remember when I sketched the baby bluebird with his mouth open begging for food on 7/20/12?

Last week when I walked by the nest box, I found this little baby on the grass and the nest completely disrupted with no grass in it at all. So I put some old grass in and put the baby back. There were two babies missing and presumed dead. The Mother soon came to take care of this one.
Then a few days later when I looked in the box, all the grass was gone and the baby looked so forlorn, so I added more grass and worried that the mother had abandoned it.
I finally saw her feeding it again and it is getting bigger and healthier. I have high hopes that it will continue to survive and grow to fledge.
One thing I have learned from being a bluebird nest box monitor is that the parents will allow handling of the babies.