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.
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 video I put together with some additional video of mom bluebird in honor of Mother’s Day being tomorrow!
Thanks for all the likes, views and shares. I hope our bluebirds are bringing as much joy to you as they are to us.
Rob!
Last week while in my home office in Northern Virginia, my wife texted me from downstairs… look at the pileated!
From my second story window I was nearly on the same level as this fantastic bird.
Isn’t amazing what you can photograph in your own backyard?
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 from earlier this week of the blues in action.
Photos by Rob Paine
In the current crazy COVID-19 world we all find ourselves in today, it’s nice to know that nature, beauty and grace continue to go about their day, blessing us all in the process.
We are especially fortunate this spring to have an “abundance” of bluebirds in our yard. It’s so nice to be able to use that word without the accompanying “out of an” and “of caution.”
Earlier today I captured the video above of some of our resident blues who are spreading great cheer around the area.
I hope it brings those who see it some solace when it is needed most.
Stay safe and stay kind, cheers, Rob.
Photo by Rob Paine/Copyright 2014
This is another photo I shot during Birdfest at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, Florida. (please see more text and second photo below) Read More
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