tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post7723725843574356550..comments2023-09-23T07:30:55.854-05:00Comments on Rurality: Baby bluebirdsRuralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-29244256627263516402007-08-09T17:10:00.000-05:002007-08-09T17:10:00.000-05:00Gosh they're cute! I see some on my commute to wor...Gosh they're cute! I see some on my commute to work, but my house is too deep in the woods to bring them in. Now as for woodpeckers, I'm rife with those!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-68275758519591500172007-08-07T01:04:00.000-05:002007-08-07T01:04:00.000-05:00Just came back from a mini-vacation up in Cambria....Just came back from a mini-vacation up in Cambria.<BR/><BR/>I saw two nests of swallows with bald heads and gapping maws inside. Too cute. Couldn't get too close to either, though. "Mom & Pop" started swooping at me.SantaBarbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159992968479023593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-41694136596754279172007-08-06T14:28:00.000-05:002007-08-06T14:28:00.000-05:00I sense the cuteness. I tell you - here in Florid...I sense the cuteness. I tell you - here in Florida - I swear I see a different bird every couple of days that I never saw before, it seems like.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472070140608801080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-59472919886103688502007-08-05T10:05:00.000-05:002007-08-05T10:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link. We live in one of the most de...Thanks for the link. We live in one of the most densely populated areas of English sparrows in the U.S.. Blech. Can't stand the things. It is a constant battle with them for feeder and nesting space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-2252135339877910702007-08-04T19:47:00.000-05:002007-08-04T19:47:00.000-05:00rurality, I too am curious about the re nesting,...rurality, I too am curious about the re nesting, byt then after the other night we have seen no further activity. Time, as they say will tell!DeeMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775898919722565676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-60464689754742633242007-08-04T18:40:00.000-05:002007-08-04T18:40:00.000-05:00There is a page about sparrow control here if you ...There is a page about sparrow control <A HREF="http://www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com/bluebird_house_sparrow_control.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A> if you are interested. They are an introduced species and are considered a pest so it is not against the law to kill them. However most people don't much care for that option... I'm glad we don't have them around our place.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-78525662327618189602007-08-04T16:22:00.000-05:002007-08-04T16:22:00.000-05:00Our bluebird houses are always taken over by Engli...Our bluebird houses are always taken over by English sparrows. And come to think of it, I haven't seen one bluebird this year. That it strange! Thanks for sharing your pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-39840217636264677162007-08-04T13:03:00.000-05:002007-08-04T13:03:00.000-05:00The other thing that is funny to me is their so-se...The other thing that is funny to me is their so-serious aspect. I know I'm being anthropomorphic but they seem so much like sober little philosophers.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-2599270002088342102007-08-04T10:29:00.000-05:002007-08-04T10:29:00.000-05:00We don't get bluebirds here, so I really love seei...We don't get bluebirds here, so I really love seeing these little ones. Our nestboxes are home to Violet-green swallows this year. We have one successful fledge so far. In the second box, the nestling is just about ready to go. He's hanging out of the box almost all the time. We never recognize them once they're out. It's very cool that the bluebird babies stay around and let you get a look at them out of the box.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-76002327618670348872007-08-04T08:39:00.000-05:002007-08-04T08:39:00.000-05:00Great pics, and I know how hard it is to photograp...Great pics, and I know how hard it is to photograph birds. I'd never noticed that blue tail on the babies. How sweet is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-33544870411056998082007-08-04T04:33:00.000-05:002007-08-04T04:33:00.000-05:00The Eastern Bluebirds are one of my favorites. The...The Eastern Bluebirds are one of my favorites. The bright flash of blue when they fly is beauty in motion. I've never seen the babies though~ too quick for my old Nikon~ good shots :)KFarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060166642694814717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-15809695994762100402007-08-03T21:23:00.000-05:002007-08-03T21:23:00.000-05:00Adorable! I have never seen a baby bluebird....tha...Adorable! I have never seen a baby bluebird....thanks for sharing.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-26662966451175420372007-08-03T19:36:00.000-05:002007-08-03T19:36:00.000-05:00They are definitely giving off cuteness vibes.Cial...They are definitely giving off cuteness vibes.<BR/><BR/>Cialis, blue, ...<BR/><BR/>I won't go there.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-62152655123940562692007-08-03T18:07:00.000-05:002007-08-03T18:07:00.000-05:00Deemom, I'm surprised they're starting again so la...Deemom, I'm surprised they're starting again so late! But I guess they still have time.<BR/><BR/>Meredith, I have to admit that I didn't really connect the two. How oblivious am I? :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-70714200029080456412007-08-03T15:37:00.000-05:002007-08-03T15:37:00.000-05:00I hate that a pharmaceutical firm has co-opted the...I hate that a pharmaceutical firm has co-opted the scientific name for the beautiful little bluebird. I don't even know what Cialis does and don't like it. THose birds are so cute. And the little blue tail is adorable.meresy_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586109095715179608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-47287732759889155012007-08-03T08:08:00.000-05:002007-08-03T08:08:00.000-05:00The one nesting box in our veggie garden is now be...The one nesting box in our veggie garden is now being prepped for yet another group of bluebirds. We sat last evening and watched the mom repair, redo other wise re model her abode. They are such neat birds.DeeMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775898919722565676noreply@blogger.com