Bluebirds Webcam

MPCS Bluebird Boxes

As part of the learning journey, the life of each bluebird house is being tracked by our lower school science classes. Only one of the bluebird boxes is equipped with the livestream camera. Other boxes include a clear backing for photos and for observation by students.

Be sure to watch the archived recordings to see how our most recent bluebird brood developed. 

Bluebird Facts

• Female bluebirds build the nests in an artificial birdhouse or in holes or cavities already created by other birds.
• It's hard work for the nest to be built in two to five days.
• The nests are light and fragile, usually made of feathers, grass, and needles.
• The nest is small and cup-shaped.
• Mothers lay four to five eggs at a time and keep them incubated for nearly two weeks.
• The birds leave and come back to the nest often when building until the eggs hatch.
• Baby birds stay in the nest for approximately 20 days.
• Typically bluebirds lay two broods in a season.
• Blowfly larva is a dangerous parasite for the birds, which weakens nestlings and sometimes kills them. Pesticides are also dangerous for them.
• Males from a first brood will often come back to help feed the second brood.
• Bluebirds eat fruit and insects and sometimes use a feeder if it is nearby.
• Information from birdhousesupply.com.