Tuesday, five young Bluebirds took to the sky leaving behind their nest in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve - a proud moment for the Sea Pines volunteers and Eagle Scout, Jackson Henz who had been monitoring more than 60 Bluebird boxes as part of a research project.
With the help of Boy Scout Troop 245, Henz and CSA's Wildlife Biologist installed more than 60 Bluebird boxes in Sea Pines Plantation. In one box, located in the Forest Preserve a hidden camera was installed, streaming live footage over the internet. Visitors to SeaPinesLiving.com were able to watch the five eggs hatch, the five chicks feed from their mother and viewers watched them take flight Tuesday.
Bluebird boxes were checked every week or two by Sea Pines volunteers with notes being jotted down to help maximize future reproductive success. Monitoring will continue throughout the summer and other Bluebird box will have a camera installed again.
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