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18 Thursday Jun 2020

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When the baby Bluebirds fledged two weeks ago, a storm prevented me from watching them leave their nest and I gave up seeing them again. This past week, I noticed two new birds that were very energetic as they flew around, chased each other, or performed other types of flight acrobatics. I realized that they must be the Eastern Bluebird fledglings who are still living in our backyard. I finally got a good photo of one of them as the fledgling perched on our TV antenna.

Eastern Bluebird fledgling.

It looked darker than its parents, and had spots both on its back and chest.

Meanwhile, the parents still live in the birdhouse and did not mind posing for me.

Male Eastern Bluebird.

Female Eastern Bluebird.

I briefly saw the male bird landing on top of the female bird, but could only get a shot after she threw him off her.

Male (left) and female Eastern Bluebirds.

So there is hope for a second brood of Eastern Bluebirds this year. I read that the first brood may help their parents feed the second brood. As of now, they are still carefree, practicing their dives and swoops along the ground to catch insects.

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House Finch Fledgling

11 Saturday Jun 2016

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Yesterday we saw a House Finch flying erratically around the bird feeder, up and down, left and right. It turned out that it was a fledgling trying to land on the feeder perch. His mother was coaching.

Female House Finch coaching fledgling.

Female House Finch coaching fledgling.

House Finch fledgling trying to land on bird feeder perch.

House Finch fledgling trying to land on bird feeder perch.

House Finch fledgling resting on deack railing. Note the immature eyes.

House Finch fledgling resting on deck railing after an unsuccessful attempt. Note the muddy colored, immature eyes.

Update: looking as closely as possible, I think this young House Finch only has one eye! It may not survive for long, and has been continuing to fly erratically. I will keep the bird feeder stocked up to help him, but its long-term propects do not look good.

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Fledgeling Begging

25 Thursday Jun 2015

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fledgling, house finch, photography, postaday, woodpecker

Young birds even when they are able to fly still must beg their parents for food since their bodies and skills may not be fully developed yet. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen bird parents mouth feeding their fledglings, but I was only fast enough to take the following photos of youngsters begging for food from their mother or father.

Young male Woodpecker begging mother for food.

Young male Woodpecker begging mother for food. Note how thin she was compared to his chubbiness.

Young House Finch on top left had just been fed, but asked for more from father at bottom right.

Young House Finch on top left had just been fed, but wanted more from father at bottom right.

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