Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures VOL. 456, 1 by Chillybean

Chillybean wrote:
Yes, the Killdeer are so cute. Today, they were still there in our south yard, looking rather uncomfortable with the Blackles coming by. But now we had the Rusty Blackbirds eating from the dried mealworms. Not sure how dry they are after yesterday's rain. :)

The only time I've bought live meal worms was during the hottest part of the summer and we had a pair of nesting Robins outside our office window. Worms were so hard to come by with the drought, that I bought the only mealworms I could find. One container of 50. They were taken by the Robins, but after a fruitless search of ordering any online, I bought local nightcrawlers that the Robins just relished. We didn't have Bluebirds at the time. They tried started a nest last year in a box, but a territorial Papa Robin gave them the fits. I tried talking sense into him, but he wouldn't listen. :)

Two birds we will never see at the feeders, though #2 is a regular yard bird.
#1. Pair of Trumpeter Swans
#2. Male, Northern Harrier