Eastern bluebird nest

I ran into a new Eastern bluebird nest today and dad was hard a work bringing insects to the young ones. I didn’t stick around long because I didn’t want to disturb him, but it was fun watching him coming and going. I think they must be very small because I could not see them through the entrance at all. Click on pictures to enlarge.

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A few yardbirds

Adults are starting to bring their babies around and I am loving watching the robins stuff as many raisins in their mouths as they can to distribute among the young ones. I was thinking this morning that perhaps one of the reasons few people really experience the birds around them is it takes a lot of time before birds become comfortable enough with a human to get close. I have robins coming up to me on the patio for raisins, but that did not happen overnight (I started handing out raisins during our awful extended winter). They are leery of humans, as they should be. Generally, when I sit outside to watch, I need to be in my “sit spot” for about an hour before they get comfortable enough with my presence to hangout nearby. I realize my own privilege in being able to make time to do this. Time outside being still and quiet, watching everything, is immensely good for my soul. Click on pictures to enlarge.

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