I created a small video collage of some of the backyard birds I have at feeding time. Feeding time is around 6 p.m., where I fill the bird feeder with Black Oil Sunflower Seed, sprinkle some Nut and Berry Seed, and put out a few mealworms. While I have no idea where some of these…
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Category Archives: Eastern Bluebird I haven’t had any Bluebird nests so far this year, but that hasn’t stopped the parents from visiting on a daily basis for mealworms. Today I had a little surprise. The parents led their two babies to my backyard! Perhaps I will get lucky and the parents will build their second bluebird nest of the…  I’ll go ahead and warn you right now. This post is going to have lots of Eastern Bluebird photos, so if you have a slow connection I apologize. I titled this post training Bluebirds, but make no mistake, they really have trained me. However, just for kicks, assume I could actually train Bluebirds. Perhaps I…  My yearly ritual with the pair of Eastern Bluebirds continues. When I get home in the evening, I give them some fresh mealworms. Whereas last year I had 2 nests in the yard, this year I assumed they were not nesting in the yard because they get their mealworms, then fly a couple of streets…  Took a couple of pictures of the male and female Eastern Bluebird as they came down to feed on mealworms. The male traditionally eats first, but leaves plenty for the female Finally I took a walk around the yard to see what else I could find. I was surprised that I have about 10…  Houston, we have a problem. The Eastern Bluebirds have begun building a nest. The problem is that they are building it in a house not meant for Bluebirds. Should I remove this house before they complete the nest, or just let them continue to build? Notice the house below. That’s where it appears they are…  I’m not sure who is more trained, the pair of Eastern Bluebirds or me. Who am I kidding? I’m the one who is trained! Either I hear their calls early in the morning or early evening, or they flat out fly over to where I feed them mealworms and just stare at me. Speaking of…  Amazing how such a simple thing can turn out to be such a great thing. I was out in the backyard today and I hear that familiar Eastern Bluebird call. Sure enough, it was the parents from last year, in their same spot (on my neighbor’s chimney), doing the same thing they used to do… It’s taken me a few days to decide whether or not to post about this because I feel so bad and stupid for doing this, but perhaps someone can benefit from my mistakes. I’ve been posting quite a bit about how I was really doing everything I could to save the second Bluebird nest and…  I mentioned in a post last week where I was really concerned about my latest Bluebird nest since the temperatures in the Houston area were over 100 degrees for successive days. Quite frankly, I didn’t expect the Bluebird babies to survive. The temperatures were reaching 105-107 degrees with a heat index of over 110. I…  I’ve talked about in previous posts about how we have our second Eastern Bluebird nest of the season with 4 babies. Today marks their third day since hatching, but I’m concerned. It has been really hot the last couple of days, and is supposed to be 101 degrees over the next two days. That’s outside… I thought this was kind of neat since I’ve never seen this before. To give you a little background if you are new to the site, we have an Eastern Bluebird nest containing 4 eggs. This is their second nest of the season. The first nest was built in a house without a camera inside,…  I know I haven’t posted much lately, but it’s not because they aren’t any opportunities. I’m just too damn exhausted during the week and after my chores on the weekend. But, let’s move along. We’re talking about Eastern Bluebird Nest #2. Mama Bluebird decided to build a new nest, and she chose a birdhouse that…  The family of Eastern Bluebirds still visits daily for meal worms. Although there were 5 fledglings, I only see 3 fledglings now. Just like their parents, once they see me outside in the afternoon they fly down to the meal worm feeder to get a few tasty snacks. Above is the entire family except for…  Once they 5 Bluebird babies left the nest, I wasn’t sure I’d ever see the again. This weekend the parents convinced the young birds to visit my meal worm feeder. I only saw 3 of the fledglings, so to where hiding something else, or perhaps they just didn’t make it. I know this look is… |
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