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Bluebird Bob Walshaw

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.

Experience in the area

I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.

Organizations

Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance

Publications

Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World

Education/Credentials

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.

Awards and Honors

Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.

Past/Present Clients

Many

What do you like about this subject?

Working with wildlife and the opportunity to educate others.

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Recent Answers from Bluebird Bob Walshaw

2011-10-10 Birds acting strangely:

If you have House Wrens that is bad news. They are the ones that will fill multiple boxes with sticks, puncture other bird's eggs and throw their young out of nests and bird houses. They don't nest in

2011-10-09 Birds acting strangely:

Interesting. The warmer weather this year has changed bird habits in many areas. Do you have Carolina Wrens (white eye stripe)or the bad acting House Wrens? I have both here in NE OK, and they stay here

2011-08-21 cardinal gestation period:

This late in the season it is quite possible that the eggs are not fertile. With Bluebirds who have several broods a season we usually wait 21 days and then destroy the eggs and remove the nest. However

2011-08-09 dead bluebirds:

When houses are torn up it is almost always raccoons unless you have bears in the area. You need to install the cone or stovepipe guards. Also be sure that the houses are away from anything that they can

2011-07-14 Quail nesting:

Unfortunately this is not unusual in the bird world. For some reason eggs are sometimes infertile. In our Bluebird work eggs are supposed to hatch in 12 to 14 days. We wait an extra week and then remove

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