Do baby birds return to the nest once they leave?

If the box is empty in this time frame, the nest is flattened, and there is some fecal material (white) on the walls, it usually means fledging was successful. Once they leave the nest, bluebirds do not return to it. When the babies are 28 days old, they can fly well. They can feed themselves by Day 30. read more

No, not once they have left it.Many Birds will return to the nest they were born in, or very close, during the next season. They may bring the whole family back. read more

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. read more

Well soon enough the birds eggs hatched and they were like 3 or four baby birds. Then today they started flying out of their nest one by one. They couldn't really stay up in the air for more than a couple seconds. As soon as the last bird left the nest my grandfather knocked down the nest thinking the nest is useless now. Is this true. read more