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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.
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Posted by Rob Kiser on May 20, 2008 at 12:04 PM
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