Eastern Bluebirds, Hatching Day, Egg 2 (May 8, 7:30 p.m.)

The female bluebird originally lays one egg per day. But they all usually hatch on the same day or within a day of each other.

Here we see chick 2 hatching from the egg on the right. His sibling, who hatched about 8 hours ago, is flopping around at the top of the nest. For the first couple of days, they barely have the strength to move their heads.

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Max / min temperature for the day: 57 F (13 C)   /   45 F (7 C)

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