Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures volume 458, 1 by Chillybean

Chillybean wrote:
nutsaboutnature,

That was a fun experience. I am completely guessing, but could they be looking for bugs? We have spiders all around there, based on the webs we see. Also, just the other day a stink bug laid eggs on one of our window screens. That was odd, but I'll watch what happens.

Here is one of the Western Meadowlarks, fresh from the nest, after the parent fed it. I learned one male can have three females, so we hope more young will be coming to the yard soon.

The 17-year cicadas have been a real treat for the birds. Even the Bluebirds dine on those, but they cannot eat the whole thing and leave parts around. We found some in the vacated bluebird box today.