Archive for May, 2009
Take the bird nest location quiz!
Okay kids, let’s play a game today. You are a bird. You are about ready to lay eggs. In the above setting, the best spot to build your nest is…
A. Parking space
B. Bushes and underbrush
C. Small tree in parking lot
D. Larger trees beside woods
If you guessed B, C, or D…congratulations! You are [...]
Another bluebird photo session…
Bluebird: Hi, Dave! Can we try that picture thing again today? It’s just me, and it’s gorgeous out here!
Dave: Sure, that would be great! I love taking pictures of you guys.
Bluebird: Thanks. Let me just get fixed up here. This will only take a minute…
Dave: Okay.
Bluebird: (still getting ready)
Dave: Do do doo…..do do doo…..
Bluebird: Now, I’m [...]
Even more baby bluebird pictures!
Getting a good family picture can be so hard. Someone’s moving, someone’s not looking at the camera, someone’s eating, one of the kids is hungry…sigh!
Anyone interested in a picture over here? Say cheese…uh oh, we lost one of the kids.
Let’s try one of just dad and junior…maybe a little closer together. Um, close your mouth, [...]
More baby bluebird pictures…
Just a few pictures to show you quickly this evening… These were from Friday morning, and half of them were taken by my wife, including the one up above. The baby blues are around more and more these days, so it’s definitely a fun time to be watching. Looks like I’ve got some work to do [...]
How do you get rid of ants in a bluebird nest?
“Dave, we have a problem,” says our male bluebird. “Ants in the nestbox. Help!”
Okay, so you’ve got ants in your nestbox. What do you do? This question has come up a lot recently in your comments, so let’s go at it in length. We actually just dealt with the issue ourselves in our own nestbox last [...]
A bluebird commercial?
Many of you know that I work at a TV station (NBC-17 here in Raleigh, NC), which is where I write my blog. I just found out today that they’re going to start running a promo for my blog on our air…my first commercial! A big thanks goes out to to Roger Hobbs for putting [...]
First pictures of baby bluebirds out of the nest
We got our first look at some of the bluebird fledglings this morning! Only saw two of them at the same time, but hopefully all five are alive and doing well. Nice to have them back again! Dave
Carolina wren nest (mystery eggs revealed)
Me: Okay, way back on April 16, I introduced you to these mystery eggs that were in a nest here at work.
You: Yes, we remember. You said you would show us the picture of the angry mama “tomorrow.”
Me: Um, yes, well, I did say that, didn’t I. Well… how bout, instead of waiting until tomorrow, [...]
Bluebirds feeding nestlings video
Well, by now you’ve guessed that last Thursday on day 19, those cute little bluebirds finally left the nest. Sadly, I once again missed the big event. They must have gone at the crack of dawn, which is earlier than even I get out there (I’ve been out about 6 or 6:30 trying to catch it). [...]
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