A flurry of activity around the nest box the last few days by both the male and female bluebirds led me to believe the eggs had hatched. Sure enough, my inspection yesterday revealed that the 5 blue eggs hatched into 5 little bluebirds.
female bluebird with grub in mouth (click on any image to enlarge)
The parents will be busy for the next couple of weeks. I was able to get a photo of the babies today, but the parents were not happy about it. I put the box back as quickly as possible and scurried away.
young bluebirds
How appropriate that new life arrives at Happy Acres just in time for Easter!