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Four Western Bluebird chicks with lots of feathers
Four Western Bluebird chicks with lots of feathers		 Parent bluebirds collect lots of caterpillars
Parent bluebirds collect lots of caterpillars		 Male brought small fruit twice
Male brought small fruit twice		 We provide mealworms once a day
We provide mealworms once a day
Wherever they are, the bluebirds fly to our yard when we walk out with mealworms
Wherever they are, the bluebirds fly to our yard when we walk out with mealworms		 They sit on the telephone line
They sit on the telephone line		 They sit on the bird of paradise
They sit on the bird of paradise		 They wait on the chairs
They wait on the chairs
They wait on the lounge chairs
They wait on the lounge chairs		 Saying Hurry up, we have hungry mouths to feed!
Saying "Hurry up, we have hungry mouths to feed!"		 Male fills his beak
Male fills his beak		 Female fills her beak (doesn't this look like DNA chromosome???)
Female fills her beak (doesn't this look like DNA chromosome???)
Sometimes they fight over who gets the most mealworms to feed the chicks
Sometimes they fight over who gets the most mealworms to feed the chicks		 If she doesn't get enough, she flies to peach tree and waits for us to put out more mealworms
If she doesn't get enough, she flies to peach tree and waits for us to put out more mealworms		 What good providers they are!
What good providers they are!		 They enter and exit the nest box very quickly
They enter and exit the nest box very quickly
If we don't put out mealworms fast enough, they hop onto the glass table to shorten the distance
If we don't put out mealworms fast enough, they hop onto the glass table to shorten the distance		 Sometimes they eat one for themselves
Sometimes they eat one for themselves		 This has been an amazing experience for us. Our first nesting bluebirds!
This has been an amazing experience for us. Our first nesting bluebirds!		 Bye for now! We'll let you know when the chicks fledge!
Bye for now! We'll let you know when the chicks fledge!

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constance Cassady 01-Jun-2012 03:44
WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE! I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! THE MEAL WORMS ARE A GOOD IDEA BUT ISN'T THAT CHEATING? I DON'T CARE ! IT REALLY HELPS THE PICTURE TAKING. WHERE ARE YOU BUYING THEM? PETCO? I THINK I WILL TRY THEM ON THE NESTING SPARROWS . I AM AFRAID THAT THE HORRIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD CROWS WILL TAKE OVER . I WILL BE OUT THERE WITH MY CAP GUN. SUPER PICTURES! CC
Guest 31-May-2012 02:58
Good clean family fare! Beverly
Guest 29-May-2012 16:46
Great pictures! Such fun for you and the birds!
Andi
Guest 29-May-2012 15:27
Trude these are great, so glad you aare having this experience.
Pamela Phillips 29-May-2012 15:18
Trude,

Great pictures of the "grandkids!" They're adorable!

Thanks for keeping us posted!
Guest 29-May-2012 06:38
What good providers YOU are!

Love it!
xoxxoA
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