The babies are getting darker/hairier/featherier but the more interesting thing is that they are starting to "star out," in that they are moving their heads away from each other unlike prior days when they wrapped their necks around each other and put all of their heads together in the middle of the nest. Now they put their heads away from each other more often than not, forming a bit of a star in the cup. The mom isn't sitting on them hardly at all now, as she is keeping a vigil in the door of the house. One of the pictures below shows her tail from the opening, indicating she is keeping watch but not sitting right on them to keep them warm.
She is still bringing those BIG bugs in; it turns out that those bugs are the source of hydration for the babies. There is a pic below of the mom with one of the big bugs, so feel free to identify it if you can!
Mama at the Door
Bluebird Babies Going Solo
Bluebird Baby Star
Mama with a Big Bug
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