Every day the pair of Eastern Bluebirds living in our backyard have to find food for their babies, which could be fledging in a week or so. Fortunately, our neighborhood has many spots, including lawns, an empty lot and a wooded area, where they can easily find food. The female is the one that works the hardest, with the male relishing his role as her protector against other birds and even a photographer!
Sometimes they take a break and watch their nest from the top of our birdfeeder hanging pole.
One essential function of both parents is to keep the nest clean by taking out the fecal sacs they pull out of their young ones several times a day.
The female also does that type of diaper duty. In fact, she carries out more fecal sacs than he does! On the other hand, he spends a lot of time keeping other birds clear of their birdhouse. Yesterday I watched as he repeatedly attacked the Bluebird he saw in the driver side mirror of a car parked on our driveway. At times, the noise that he made pecking at his image in the mirror sounded like a mini machine gun. This morning we put a bag over the mirror to put a stop to that.
jonicaggiano said:
Beautifully photographed and the narrative is lovely too. I think it is sweet covering up the car mirror so the bird would quit pecking at himself. Thank you. 🦋❤️🤗
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Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Now that’s housekeeping! How amazing … Great shots Hien!
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Emma Cownie said:
Such beautiful images!
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neihtn2012 said:
Glad you like them, Emma!
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Jim Streeter said:
Such wonderful action photos, thanks for sharing
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Jim! Glad you like these photos!
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John W. Howell said:
Tim Dittmer’s reblog sent me here. Beautiful shots of these gorgeous birds, Hien
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, John, and welcome to this blog!
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John W. Howell said:
😊
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Book Club Mom said:
These pictures are fun to see – birds are certainly busy this time of year. I was impressed with how straight the birds’ bodies are when they fly. To think how this excellent form is instinctive is really amazing.
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neihtn2012 said:
I think the birds know aerodynamics very well in order to conserve energy and optimize their movement.
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allentimphotos2 said:
Wonderful story. Thank you for the details and the excellent photos. I feel like I’m almost there seeing them for myself.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Tim! You would have enjoyed it if you were here.
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allentimphotos2 said:
Yes, I believe that I would have.
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Lara/Trace said:
Thank you for making it a perfect day!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for visiting and commenting, Lara/Trace!
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Eliza Waters said:
Wonderful post, Hien. I had to laugh at the similarity of bird and human dads regarding the frequency of diaper duty. Must be a gender thing, ha! 😀
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Eliza! Maybe men take after from the male birds!
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Aletta - nowathome said:
Your photos are stunning!
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neihtn2012 said:
It’s all because of the Bluebirds! Thank you, Aletta.
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Aletta - nowathome said:
😊
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rabirius said:
Beautiful.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Rabirius!
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T. W. Dittmer said:
Reblogged this on T. W. Dittmer and commented:
I am always amazed with Hiền Nguyễn’s photographs, so I decided to share them today. Nature is amazing.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you again, Tim!
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T. W. Dittmer said:
My pleasure, Hien. Such great photos deserve an audience.
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T. W. Dittmer said:
You certainly capture the wonderment of nature in your photos, Hiền. Thanks for sharing your amazing pictures.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Tim! These Bluebirds rule over our backyard, when they are here.
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les2olibrius said:
Des photos de grande qualité et des anecdotes originales… Vous nous fidélisez !
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neihtn2012 said:
Vous êtes très gentille!
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nesfelicio said:
Wow! These are superb shots, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Nes!
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