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Last view of Western Bluebird Chick in nest box
Last view of Western Bluebird Chick in nest box		 Chicks fledged but parents continue to feed them
Chicks fledged but parents continue to feed them		 I found a monarch caterpillar on tropical milkweed
I found a monarch caterpillar on tropical milkweed		 So I still have babies in the yard!
So I still have babies in the yard!
Female must have seen me because she flew down for mealworms
Female must have seen me because she flew down for mealworms		 Surprise! Bluebird Fledgling flew down out of neighbor's big tree!
Surprise! Bluebird Fledgling flew down out of neighbor's big tree!		 Western Bluebird fledgling
Western Bluebird fledgling		 It flew to concrete wall and back into big tree
It flew to concrete wall and back into big tree
Other fledglings in yard are Black Phoebe (notice brown on wings), Lesser Goldfinch, and House Finch
Other fledglings in yard are Black Phoebe (notice brown on wings), Lesser Goldfinch, and House Finch		 At work, I was told about Black Phoebe nest with chicks on back porch of Duck Club
At work, I was told about Black Phoebe nest with chicks on back porch of Duck Club		 Black Phoebe parent warned us away so we left
Black Phoebe parent warned us away so we left		 After the school tour, I had a meeting at Irvine Park
After the school tour, I had a meeting at Irvine Park
OC Zoo has two new Mountain Lion cubs
OC Zoo has two new Mountain Lion cubs		 Afterwards, I heard Red-shouldered Hawk and saw it eating a Mole
Afterwards, I heard Red-shouldered Hawk and saw it eating a Mole		 Right next to it on the branch was another Red-shouldered Hawk
Right next to it on the branch was another Red-shouldered Hawk		 Third Red-shouldered Hawk in another tree
Third Red-shouldered Hawk in another tree
What handsome birds
What handsome birds		 We continued to feed parent bluebirds who took mealworms to fledglings
We continued to feed parent bluebirds who took mealworms to fledglings		 Female stopped to investigate the nest box
Female stopped to investigate the nest box		 I wonder if she will start a second brood when this one is done? I hope so!
I wonder if she will start a second brood when this one is done? I hope so!

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Pamela Phillips 11-Jun-2012 15:57
Trude,

Happy belated birthday--what wonderful presents you had! The fledgling is adorable--I do hope that pair has another brood. Thanks, as always, for the other pictures, especially the mountain lion cubs and Red-shouldered hawks. (For me, it's always like opening a birthday present when I get to view your pictures!)
Trude09-Jun-2012 17:14
Some days are diamonds. Tuesday was one of those days. Our Western Bluebirds chicks fledged sometime Monday. Early Tuesday I went out to look but saw nothing. I discovered a monarch caterpillar on tropical milkweed, so I was happy that I still had babies in the yard. The female must have seen me, because she flew down for her morning ration of mealworms. Suddenly, a fledgling dropped into the yard! It let me take a couple photos before returning to the neighbor's huge tree. I left for work feeling happy. Then our Audubon Naturalists told me about a Black Phoebe nest with chicks on the back porch of the Duck Club. I took a few photos before the female warned us away. After the school tour, I drove to Irvine Park and was late for a meeting because I stopped to take a few photos of the blue sky and clouds. We got a brief tour of the OC Zoo where we saw the two new Mountain Lion cubs called Santiago and Modjeska (after nearby Saddleback peaks). As I walked to my car, I heard a Red-shouldered Hawk. I went to investigate, and found it eating a MOLE! I was so intent on it that I didn't see the second hawk sitting a few feet away. There was a third hawk in another tree. All of these sightings were in one day right after my birthday! YIPEE! Nature is golden.
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