Let’s celebrate with a bunch of bluebirds! There were about nine bluebirds hanging out around the birdbath the other night. I believe they are some of the babies that were born and raised right here. A total of 12 babies in three separate clutches made it to fledging this year, and I have definitely noticed an increase in the number of bluebirds around the farm in general since moving here. And that is definitely something worth celebrating on this four-year anniversary of starting the blog.

First anniversary, fresh off house construction:

http://bonafidefarm.com/2010/09/29/the-anniversaries-just-keep-coming/

No official second anniversary post because I was in the middle of planting a new forest: http://bonafidefarm.com/2011/09/30/this-weekends-project-the-big-dig/

Third anniversary, just back from the Mother Earth News Fair and starting to experiment with chickens in the garden:

http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/09/29/three-year-blogiversary/

http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/09/29/chickens-in-the-garden/

A few weeks ago, as my giant burning bush was dropping its leaves, the resident bluebirds feasted on its seeds. I shot them through the window as I lay on the couch.

There seem to be many more bluebirds out this fall than I’ve seen in prior years. They really seem to be enjoying the new forest. It would be wonderful if they are some of my nestlings.