Babies are hungry!
Jul 15, 2013 03:51:04 #
I took theses shots the end of June. By the 4th of July the babies were flying. They had 5 babies. Two didn't make it.
Jul 15, 2013 05:45:42 #
Jul 15, 2013 13:20:50 #
Jul 15, 2013 21:25:55 #
You've done a great job of documenting the lives of these Bluebirds!
First year mortality of passerines is very high. I read somewhere that for Cardinals it can be as high as 80%. Losses are due to lack of nutrition, predation, disease and misadventure (colisions, entrapments, etc). In order to offset these losses, many of our non-migratory birds can have 2 and ocassionally 3 clutches a year.
First year mortality of passerines is very high. I read somewhere that for Cardinals it can be as high as 80%. Losses are due to lack of nutrition, predation, disease and misadventure (colisions, entrapments, etc). In order to offset these losses, many of our non-migratory birds can have 2 and ocassionally 3 clutches a year.
Jul 16, 2013 04:24:10 #
Thank you every one! I find I'm missing these birds! I'm hoping one will come back to nest again. The house has been cleaned and aired out. :)
Jul 17, 2013 13:56:23 #
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