06/05/2026
Ambar Estate isn’t just a vineyard–it’s also a healthy, biodiverse ecosystem.
Our Banjo Block bluebird box is now home to five nestlings. The oak tree box (which you can observe from the tasting room) and the Writer's Block box have mother bluebirds incubating egg clutches. In just a few weeks, these young birds will take their first flight into the vineyard.
While the females build the nests, incubate the eggs, and feed the nestlings, the males protect the territory and provide food to the female during incubation. Once the eggs hatch, it takes about three weeks for the nestlings to mature and leave the box.
Western bluebirds were once common in the Willamette Valley, but their numbers have declined drastically due to habitat loss, insecticide use, and competition with invasive species like European starlings and house sparrows. Ambar’s Regenerative Organic® farming practices allow bluebirds to thrive, and by installing and monitoring nestboxes we offer them a safe space to rear their young.
Western bluebirds are still considered Oregon Conservation Strategy Species with “sensitive” status. But as more people become aware of their plight, their future is becoming brighter. Many thanks to our local Prescott Bluebird Recovery Project for their advice and encouragement.
