My Bluebirds, today

Next shot. Don't know what would happen if the young one didn't move bu they always do.

How cute!
They are such beautiful birds; great catches Dave!

Another shot of the male leaving the perch.

Dave,

More beautiful photos of the Bluebirds!

Looks like you might have to get more perches in your yard for the Bluebirds! ;-)

Marilyn

Another shot similar to one above. This time junior is being bumped by his papa.

I guess I must like these movement shots. I seem to take a lot of them.

Another in the same theme.

the second to the last is perfect!

Here is a more conventional pose.

Very sweet!

Here is the female, thinking about jumping down to the ground.

Not sure if she is arriving or leaving.

Here's the male in a similar position.

Here is a shot of the bluebird chasing a house sparrow that was eyeing the nestbox.

One second later.. All you see is the house sparrow's tail.

One more of the red-bellied woodpecker.

Another visitor. He also likes the mealworms.

Wow, who is he/she? (the last one), please.

Looks like a Song Sparrow.

Ok Let me add a few more then I'll go look for some good/interesting stuff from back in the fall..

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Here he twists his neck, maybe to flip the rain off his head

Here he is all cute and fluffy.

Nothing special. Just a typical pose.

Another, taken at the same time.

Last one for now.

I love the one where he's flipping his head; very unique looking.:-)

All beauties Dave!

Dave,

More beautiful pics of the beautiful Bluebirds! They're so sweet and adorable!

Thanks for sharing!

Marilyn

They really are beautiful, I see then in the park sometimes, but not as often as I like.

Thank you. I am looking through some from back in the fall that I had not looked at before. In this one you can see the blurred fall color in the trees in the background.

Nice blended background on that one!

As much as I enjoy shooting pictures of the blues for their beauty, I am equally fascinated by their behavior. They have claimed my nestbox and every day they physically defend it against all comers. Even a robin, which is not normally a threat to the blues, will be challenged if he tries to land on the nestbox. I watched it this morning and captured more than a dozen images before the contest ended. This is probably the best of the lot. Incidentally, the robin did eventually win.

This is the kind of scene you sometimes see but rarely, if ever, see captured on film.

Dave

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Thats a neat one Dave!

Dave, what spendor! What photography! These photographs are so exciting to view. You have captured not only clarity, but the magic of movement and a true story of a little family. Such talent, Dave.

Martha

Just another pretty boy.

They are such beautiful birds!

You've done such a great job of capturing them in all different situations!

Great photos, Dave. Like I said before, I can see it on the bookshelf ..... "Photographing the Eastern Bluebird" by (aka) 2ndCousinDave. Could be a best seller !!!

Ansel Adams said, “A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.” Your photos entice the viewer to look beyond the surface.

Ditto Linthicum. "Your photos entice the viewer to look beyond the surface."

Martha

Thank you all, very, very much.

Dave

I love the pictures of the bluebirds, they are so pretty!
I am new to the site, and I was very happy to see the birdwatching forum.
What kind of camera did you use to get such good close up?
I have 2 bluebird nesting boxes, and was wondering if anyone knows how high to
place them. I hope I can contribute some pictures to you all, we have a Blue Heron
that frequents our pond I hope I can catch on film. It is a blue bird but not a bluebird.
Well, thanks again for the forum.
shelly

Welcome to Daves and the Bird Watching forum Shelly!

The boxes should be placed about 5 ft. high.