When Trix Dorenbach moved into Lincoln from her rural home, she was afraid she’d have to give up the joy of having bluebirds, but that didn’t stop her from putting a box in her urban backyard, thinking she might get lucky and attract some chickadees. Although it took a few years and a couple of disappointing nesting attempts Trix was thrilled with her success this year. As she very well should be. These bluebird were fledged from a box located in a neighborhood inside the City of Lincoln. The wide open spaces of Holmes Lake Park may be just across the street, but these birds have “moved in” to an area not usually recognized as “bluebird habitat.”

It is very exciting and encouraging to have bluebirds nesting in a large city such as Lincoln. Other large cities such as Minneapolis, Nashville and Los Angeles have very successful bluebird trails right in the heart of the city. It would be a great accomplishment to call Lincoln their home. Congratulations Trix!

From Trix:
I’m sending a couple of pictures of my “baby” bluebirds. They are coming to eat mealworms at my deck now. I have only seen three at a time and I thought five fledged – although I didn’t see this happen. There were five eggs and the nest was too crowded to count the babies.