Early in the spring, February, the arrival of blue birds signifying the beginning of spring was mentioned on this site.
I sat today and watched the male and female feed their four fully feathered group of young birds who are near the point of fledging.
This is the second group of four that have raised in the same house this year. I will soon clear the box and hopefully have a third nesting soon.
Nature is really remarkable for those who take the time to enjoy it.
Re: Bluebirds
Posted by Kaye 63 on July 7, 2019, 7:38 pm, in reply to "Bluebirds"
I agree. This year my attention has been focused on Hummingbirds. Due to some storm damage last year, we are minus an elm tree just outside the patio. For years I had placed a hummer feeder on one of the limbs of that elm tree. No luck. They were not attracted to the feeder. I know the hummers were in the area, because neighbors had them and I occasionally saw them visiting my flowers. But they were not interested in the sugar water...precisely measured recipe!....that I placed in the feeder on the elm branch. This year....with no elm tree anymore, I placed a feeder on a shepherd’s hook exactly where the elm tree had stood. Guess what! I have hummers waiting in line and even fighting over that feeder! I love them. They are not the least bit afraid of me. In fact, when I drink my morning coffee outside, I have concerns that they might think my multi floral pj’s are yet another food source for them to try out! Mr P, the bird box you made us is still standing tall and proud. It has housed several families of birds each season...but not bluebirds. I think they might want more privacy than I can offer. But I do love whatever variety happens to set up housekeeping each year. Our yard is fairly noisy with the huge variety of songs we have.
Re: Bluebirds
Posted by Scooter on July 7, 2019, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Bluebirds"
We have , doves , wood peckers, blue martins,sparrows,I have several home made bird houses and I spend my morning on the patio watching them eat out of my feeders drinking my coffee. We also have Cooper’s hawks and big red tail hawks. I can always tell when they are near, my little birds hide and never move even if I walk up to them out of fear. They get active again when they are gone.
Re: Bluebirds
Posted by Kaye 63 on July 7, 2019, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Bluebirds"
Shawna must be reading our minds. She posted this on FB today and I stole it....lol.
