We have had nesting phoebes under our second story deck for the past 10 years. I haven't noticed any young yet but we are a little further north than you are. We also have cardinals and red bellied woodpeckers but I haven't seen a bluebird on our property in a very long time, maybe 15 years.
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Yes, I've eaten them myself in Spain and at home. Didn't see any on the menus in local tavernas though. They need some interesting cooking as they can be a bit dry, as can game birds.