Bird Watching: Bluebird thread, 1 by 2dCousinDave

2dCousinDave wrote:
The mockingbirds continue to harass the bluebirds more than ever. They chase the adults when they try to get meal worms for the fledglings. They chase the fledglings who are just learning to feed themselves. They chase the song sparrows too. Their preferred tactic is to fly right at the smaller bird and hope that he will drop a few meal worms as he scampers.

Since they have discovered that they (the mockers) can also squeeze into the cage, I have taken to putting the worms out in the open and standing nearby with the garden hose. This sequence, taken today, shows how the adult male bluebird reacts when he sees the mocker coming right at him.