More Bluebird pictures

Dave, I have to tell you how impressed I am with your beautiful photos. I wonder if you send any to wildlife/birding magazines or publications - they are better than most I see!

I have enjoyed each and every photo and reading about your birds - thanks!

Jen

More incredible photos Dave! I, too, have enjoyed each and every photo-and reading about them. They do belong in a magazine or book!

Thank you both. I do enjoy hosting the birds so much, and being able to take close up pictures of them is a real bonus.

The sun was out today and I tried to catch Papa in the air again. Here are a few from today. If they look like yesterday's, blame it on Papa. He seems to like to perch on that one particular branch.

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My gosh, the way you catch them in flight is amazing. I love the first picture of papa on the perch, he has such attitude, looks as if he is a bit ticked off and ready to kick some butt, kind of like the Clint Eastwood of BlueBirds.

That is what it so great about your pictures, they are very expressive.

Thanks again. Finally, here's one of Mama.

Come to think of it, he does resemble Clint a little.

Say, how'd this guy get in here?

Love these late afternoon shots. No editing of any kind required.

"Come to think of it, he does resemble Clint a little."

I think it's his eyebrows, the "go ahead make my day" expression.

Yes, in that last pic he is clearly saying that famous invitation line!!

wing waves to all,
BirdieBlue

I love it when one of the fledglings/juveniles poses for me. While the runt was waiting for everyone else to clear the feeder, I got at least 50 shots of him. Here are a few.

Obviously he had been in the bird bath and was trying to dry off.

Love the cape effect.

And he bows.

Another one.

Last one for now.

You never disappoint, Dave. Stunning shots.

It's wonderful to wake up to your Blue birds thread Dave. Papa, may I call Stepdad papa? Or Clint? lol. However, I like young Clint so very much when he bows.

Dave, if you are not already, you should be getting these photos published, share them with the world, not just us DG people. You should make a calendar or a BlueBird coffee table book, greeting cards, magnets, the works!

Good Morning everyone. Glad you liked yesterday's shots. Not much activity yet but I did catch Papa (yes, Lily, I think we can call him that) as he brought what looks like a wasp for breakfast. Whatever it was, it was still wiggling. The nestlings are eight days old today, so they should have their eyes opening soon. The light is still poor for pictures. Much better in the afternoon.

Dave

And Mama, with what looks like a caterpillar.

Another one from yesterday. He may look like he's taking off, but actually he is wing-waving at Mama.

Another shot of Papa from yesterday

View of the other side

And finally, a shot of Mama after she retrieved a worm she had dropped.

Just noticed the one before the last one had already been posted. Sorry. I need to develop a better system.

Here is a shot from this morning.

Same bird

There hasn't been one of your pictures that I haven't drooled over Dave. Absolutely adorable photos!!

Thank you so much. Here's a cute one of Mama.

Both parents are constantly out looking for food now. I give them meal worms morning and late afternoon. But in a few days the chicks will demand more than the parents can quickly find and I will offer them meal worms pretty much all day.

Mama

Classic shot of Papa.

Here he is in flight. You can tell the temperature is in the 90's again today.

I put out sunflower seed for the cardinals but the squirrels like it too and usually stay until it is all gone. The seed is only 20 feet or so from the nest box so the bluebirds dive bomb the squirrels whenever they come around. They move so fast it is very hard to catch them in focus.

First Papa.

Then Mama, going the other direction.

wow, the first shot caught them in mid movement, perfect!

One more in flight shot

Here a cardinal that is trying to get a few meal worms is bumped by Mama

Great action shots Dave!