Possibly a new Bluebird mate! ??Albino-ish female!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

I am so excited! The male Bluebird brought his 1st fledge home to my deck this morning for mealworms (fledged 12 days ago during week of horrible thunderstorms)...Well after a few feedings and a scuffle in the dogwood with some other reddish bird (all I could see was the flappoing of wings and tumbling of 2 bodies)...He shows up again at the mealworm dish, followed by a georgeous bluebird that isn't blue!! She (I presume, she!!) is nearly white with barely the hint of ever-so-slight rust and blue!! Could this be his new mate and the reason he was "gone" a few days longer than with the last group of fledges before returning to my porch with them? Oh I am so excited and hope to get a pic of her. so back outside I go!!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

It sure is a female! Those soft Bluebird chirps and all!. She is so beautiful. I got a pic , but it is in sillouette, against the sky.

Congratulations Birdie. I understand your joy! :-)

Orchard Park, NY

Luck widower! Lucky Birdie!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

Update...I do believe that my regular resident BB male and his new palemate have nested somewhere, just not on my bk porch. ;-( I think the presence of other birds that had discovered the MW's really had that beautiful female very unnerved, well + my presence too.
Tonite I called "Bluebird" as usual,(expecting no response), as I have had no BB's in about 2 or 3 days now...when!... from the other side of the neighbors yard I saw a bird (that sort of looked familiar in it's approach!) zoom over to the copper tubing lookout that the male always used first before eating.......well of course it was him and my heard jumped as I said please wait and ran in to get the MWs......He did wait and He ate till I'm sure that belly was fuller than a tick on a big dog, then he filled his beak with MW's and flew off towards the trees where he (I think) took both groups of fledges for "boot camp" and that is probably where he met this unusual female. I am guessing that they have nested on her familiar turf, but am so excited that he remembers me and came to my call so immediately....it thrilled my heart.....perhaps when the babies fledge, he will bring them here.....It may seem self indulgent, but I am a little sad that I won't get to observe the nesting growth process as before......Yet at the same time...with this female being leucistic and so easily spotted by prey, I am glad that apparently they have nested in a safe site., and She is indeed wise to be cautious of being observed. ...........I wonder if the young of this mating will be lighter in color?
Ironically, since the BB's aren't coming around and the MW meals have been eliminated, my yard has all but been deserted by the other songbirds also.
At least the hummers havn't forgotten me.
---Birdie

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