Category: Audubon Society
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Memorial Day Picnic for Baby Bluebirds
This spring has been an incredible time for bluebirds in Fairfax County. After photographing and videotaping a family of bluebirds for the last several weeks, earlier this weekend the feeding of the fledglings on our back deck commenced. Today, Memorial Day, the fledglings’ feeding frenzy went full tilt. Thanks to some patience and some nice…
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Good Morning Mr. Blue Jay
Blue Jays have not been as plentiful at our feeders this spring as the nesting bluebirds appear to dive bomb the jays anytime they get close to their house. Occasionally one does perch on our shepherd’s and I was lucky to catch this shot one morning last week.
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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020
I hope everyone had a great Big Day 2020! Not sure if it is because we are just home more (and paying better attention) or if it some stroke of luck, but the birding within our porch view has just been amazing the last month or two. Below is an updated version of the bluebird…
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Morning Mouthful for visiting Bluebirds
This morning after the rain stopped, our visiting bluebirds continued their work gathering food for their home, bringing back bugs, many in one helping. Yesterday, the beautiful birds chowed on our mealworm feeder, in great abundance, shown below. If. you would like to see some more bluebirds, I hope you can visit my video post…
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Snowy Egret at Viera (Florida) Wetlands
I had the great fortune to visit the Viera Wetlands during a recent trip to Central Florida, where I photographed this Snowy Egret. (please see second photo below)
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Birds at Sunset at Cape May
I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 