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Daddy Bluebird coming to the Mealworm Feeder --eating some himself, and taking some to one of his Babies! |
First of all, WELCOME to any of my Photo Blog followers! I decided to stop the Photo Blog for now and resume a Wednesday post on this (my main) blog! Hope you all enjoy it, and will sign up to follow me here.
I am so fortunate to have Eastern Bluebirds in my yard year-round. Spring/Summer are my favorite times to watch them since they nest in our nestbox in the backyard ---and then begin bringing the little ones to the feeders after they have fledged. Mom and Dad Bluebird usually raise about 2-3 different 'families' per year, with each group consisting of from 3 to 5 little ones..
The first group here this year started with FOUR eggs. We are not sure that all 4 of the babies made it --but as of now, we have seen 2 of them! Mom and Dad are EXCELLENT parents and once the little ones fledge, the parents keep a close watch on them as they learn to live in this big-ole world!
About a month after they leave the nest, Dad (who is the main feeder of the babies) starts bringing them to the bird feeders. Mom is always nearby --and keeps a watch on all of her babies... They are SO much fun to watch.
Today, I'll share a group of photos I took beginning on Sunday, 5/25/14. Hope you enjoy seeing my photos... Some of them are not the 'best' --because I was taking photos through screen doors and 'dirty' windows... ha.. BUT--you'll get the idea!!!!! Be sure to click on the photos for enlargements.
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See that mouth-full Daddy Blue is carrying???? That is for one of the hungry babies!! |
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At first, the babies stopped on the TOP of the arbor (above the feeders)... Daddy would feed them up there (which made it harder for me to get pictures)... |
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I don't want to forget Mama Bluebird. Even though she doesn't feed the babies, she is always around watching and protecting them. |
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Here's another photo of Daddy with one of the babies on the TOP of the Arbor. I love seeing those precious little speckled babies--even though they are about as big now as their parents... (The parents obviously feed them well!) |
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Daddy Blue and one of the babies were watching a Blue Jay who was trying to get his turn on the plate feeder!!! |
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I love this photo of one of the Baby Bluebirds... Precious, don't you think? |
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OKAY!!!! One of the little ones finally got brave enough to fly down to the plate feeder. (He still counts on Daddy to feed him though --and doesn't quite know how to do it himself yet.) |
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Daddy Blue was trying to teach the little one to eat from the feeder. |
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Again, they are 'looking' at that Blue Jay (who desperately wants one of those peanuts on the plate feeder) |
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Look at the BIG mouth --begging for food.... AND--as you can tell from the mealworms in Daddy's mouth, that baby is going to get fed.... Adorable, aren't they? |
This is my favorite photo from this set... I love watching the babies beg for food... AND--you should hear them crying... They make the cutest little sounds one can imagine!!!! Wish you all were here to see this...
UPDATE: Didn't mean to confuse anyone --but some thought I was suspending THIS blog too.. I am not and will continue to post on Monday/Wed./Fridays.
Okay----that's about it from Betsy's Bird Kitchen today!!!!! Have a fantastic Wednesday.
Hugs,