What Do Bluebirds Do After Fledging?

The fledglings can fly fifty to one hundred feet on their first flight and try to land in a bush, shrub or low branch to avoid predators. The adults continue to care for the young and teach them to forage for food. The male bluebird will continue this job while the female begins her second or third nest.

What happens after bluebirds fledge?

After fledging, young bluebirds stay with their parents for about three weeks. ... The fledglings from the second (summer) brood tend to stay at their parents' territory longer, often remaining together over the winter. Fledglings bluebirds join flocks of other nutritionally independent youngsters.

Do bluebirds return to nest after fledging?

QUICK TIPS: Young bluebirds (and most small cavity nesters) rarely return to the nest after leaving. Thus, right after fledging is a good time to clean a box out so it is ready for the next occupants.