13 chicks and 6 eggs in Tarrant Park

After a night with the temperature below freezing, I was reluctant to check the boxes today.  I waited until the thermometer hit 59ºF and took a spin through the park to check them out.  I was pleasantly surprised, but concerned that the chicks (and their parents) have not gotten much to eat the past 2 days.

Box #1:  3 Bluebird Eggs - finally - after dispatching the House Sparrows.

Box #2:  This has become a "problem" box recently - human vandalism and now House Sparrows.

Box #3:  2 warm bluebird eggs - bird on the nest

Box #5:  3 chicks and 1 egg - bird on the nest

Box #6:  5 chicks - parents dive-bombing and bill clacking as I make the nest check.

Box #8:  5 chicks  - bird on the nest

The boxes at the school bus parking lot have been unsuccessful so far.

Box #1:  House sparrow nest with ants - removed

Box #2:  House sparrow nest with 6 eggs - removed

Box #3:  empty (mouse family has moved on)

Peterson Box:  very wet and empty

Box #4:  scolding House Wrens holding on to 2 eggs (cold)