Blue Bird in Flight
May 11, 2014 21:30:45 #
A few shots I took yesterday while watching the Bluebirds defend their nesting box from the Tree Swallows
May 11, 2014 21:42:36 #
May 11, 2014 21:52:11 #
Nicely done, Dan. Small birds are ridiculously hard to shoot well. The Bluebirds have their work cut out for them. The Tree Swallows usually take over. I've seen places that have taken to putting two boxes on a post, back to back. The Tree Swallows take one side, the Bluebirds the other. The Swallows will not tolerate another Tree Swallow nest so close but will let the Bluebirds alone.
May 11, 2014 22:52:42 #
Thanks for the comments
Yes they are very difficult but I see them on a branch and them move to a corner of the screen opposite where they are looking and as soon as they start to fly hold down the shutter and hope for the best
Humm I may mention that to the owner of the farm re two boxes back to back .
Dan C
Yes they are very difficult but I see them on a branch and them move to a corner of the screen opposite where they are looking and as soon as they start to fly hold down the shutter and hope for the best
Humm I may mention that to the owner of the farm re two boxes back to back .
Dan C
birdpix wrote:
Nicely done, Dan. Small birds are ridiculously hard to shoot well. The Bluebirds have their work cut out for them. The Tree Swallows usually take over. I've seen places that have taken to putting two boxes on a post, back to back. The Tree Swallows take one side, the Bluebirds the other. The Swallows will not tolerate another Tree Swallow nest so close but will let the Bluebirds alone.
May 12, 2014 11:03:35 #
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May 12, 2014 22:27:28 #
Great shots Dan! My bluebirds evicted a pair of wrens and threw out their nesting material. The little ones fledged last week.
May 13, 2014 07:35:06 #
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