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May 20, 2008
Good News!
I've got bluebirds. :)
I built 4 Western bluebird houses and put them up at various places around the yard. Of course, I read all the tips on how to build them and how high to install them and which way they should face. But until this year, I don't think I've ever had any bluebirds. I've had squirrels and various birds that are essentially the red-haired step-children in the bird kingdom. The untouchables, as it were.
But this morning, I was out shooting at dawn, watching how the warm low-angle sun moved across the trees and when I went inside and looked at my shots, there were birds using one of the bird houses. I went back outside to confirm and lo-and-behold, I have bluebirds, baby :)
I wanted to get some better shots, from closer up, but I didn't want to scare them off so I decided to leave them alone. Nah - I'm just kidding. I built a blind about 15 yards from the bird house so I can get some decent images. The parents are both clearly alarmed by the activity, but they haven't abandoned the nest. Not yet, anyway.
Posted by Rob Kiser on May 20, 2008 at 12:04 PM
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