Bluebird fledges the nest after its parent visits

It's fledging day, when baby birds decide to leave the nest and enter the world beyond! This nest of Eastern Bluebirds contained two nestlings. On June 15, 2023 at 11:07am, the male parent comes into the nestbox and appears to look for droppings to remove. He leaves, and shortly thereafter, at 11:09am, one of the nestlings decides to leave (1:19). The remaining nestling looked after its sibling and finally left the nest at 11:26am.
Published by the Ornithology Program at Saint Vincent College.