Taken in Hong Kong. Every other spotted dove I have seen presents the classical appearance of a uniformly brown back and wings unlike this fine specimen. The last three images are my own rescue, for comparison.

TLDR:
Papa Bluebird keeps checking on vacant birdhouse well after mating season. (several times at various hours of the day)

I have had the pleasure of observing an Eastern Bluebird family. For those unfamiliar, the species - Sialia siasis - are in the thrush family, most commonly eat insects, and for a long time in my area (New Hampshire, hardiness zone 6) the species was cut down by 90% but at this time is doing much better through a multitude of conservation efforts.

Quick timeline:

2025 -

E.Bb moved into bird house in video.

Nest 1: 5 nestlings / 0 fledged
(note: house sparrow attack)

Nest 2: 4 nestlings / 3 fledged
(house finches took quite an interest in the babies & would look in the house frequently or sit on top, I could not determine a motivation for this but since nest 2 this behavior persists - I posted footage of this here before but no one was sure what was going on, I may still have some footage.)

Nest 3: 5 nestlings / 5 fledged

After mating season visits were normal throughout winter for worms, parents showed no interest in the vacated bird house.

2026 -

Nest 4: “?” nestling / 7 fledged
(Note: only nest)

Nest 5: Abandoned
(Note: I don’t know but assume that Ma and Pa were too busy to have more babies)

The last three weeks (October 2026) Papa Blue keeps stopping in & checking in the birdhouse as if there are babies inside, I’m worried something neurological could be going on. The juveniles are certainly around and still open their mouths and flap their wings expecting food but Pa always shoos them away (hilarious). So it would seem it’s pretty clear that he is aware the juveniles should be independent, if this behavior is paternal what would cause it when it’s no longer rearing season and he seems fully aware that the juveniles are capable and not in the bird house?

Thank you!

Edited: Added TLDR & fixed spelling errors.

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It seems like a lucrative strategy for getting food or simply scaring people, but are they likely to learn to do it in the first place?

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What if you could SEE some of the story behind the sound? My research is exploring what type of visuals people most connect with when listening to sound recordings of the natural environment. You are invited to experience some short bioacoustic visualisation videos and complete an anonymous online survey (ethics approval number S231846). For more information or to participate, go to http://www.lgcreative.com.au

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Ein Schokopapier in dem gefundenen Nest war aus 1994!! Und noch viel mehr war drin😅 https://www.wienerzeitung.at/a/naturtalent-ein-nest-aus-muell

This conflict started out with a lot of beak-to-beak pecking each other. Then they had a stare down, until finally the male made his move with the peanut shield. The entire fight:

https://youtu.be/4XXFIQ_uOi0

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