Bluebird in Feb.
Feb 9, 2012 17:33:14 #
I have to or three boxes round my house but have'nt had much luck with the blue-bird's.....I do have much better luck with hummingbird's...should be back here soon...looking forward to getting some pic's...new to the pic taking...so anything I can get to shoot I'm happy
Feb 9, 2012 17:37:08 #
Feb 9, 2012 18:00:04 #
Well I stopped and got some ruff cut Cedar on my way home tonight. If the weather gets warm enough I will make the sawdust fly. Got some plans on the net. Looks like mine are way to short. I will post some when I get them done. :) Soon to be Blue Bird heaven In the back yard! ;)
Erv
Erv
Feb 9, 2012 18:19:17 #
they don`t seem to like anything real fancey?? photo shows why a top that will raise help me get a photo like I want and I photograph them every few days til they leave.
I have some nice woodpeckers too. the 3 photos were taken last year.
I have some nice woodpeckers too. the 3 photos were taken last year.
Feb 9, 2012 18:49:15 #
Feb 9, 2012 19:06:31 #
We had several BB houses when we lived in KY. We were told to face them East... and were successful with nesting BB's each year.
Feb 9, 2012 19:25:50 #
Ya, all mine are that direction. That way the weather comes from the west and doesn't go inside.
Erv
Erv
Feb 9, 2012 19:44:27 #
I have even had them nest in real high bird houses but darn,I can`t think of the name but they are about 15-20 ft off the ground and I would have to put my camera on a monopod and set the slft time and take a hit or miss photo like that. Good thing it was digital so I could see what I was doing wrong.
Feb 9, 2012 20:04:06 #
Purple Martens?
Erv
Erv
jdphoto wrote:
I have even had them nest in real high bird houses but darn,I can`t think of the name but they are about 15-20 ft off the ground and I would have to put my camera on a monopod and set the slft time and take a hit or miss photo like that. Good thing it was digital so I could see what I was doing wrong.
Feb 9, 2012 20:12:55 #
Erv wrote:
Purple Martens? YEAH!! THAT`S IT!!
Erv
Erv
jdphoto wrote:
I have even had them nest in real high bird houses but darn,I can`t think of the name but they are about 15-20 ft off the ground and I would have to put my camera on a monopod and set the slft time and take a hit or miss photo like that. Good thing it was digital so I could see what I was doing wrong.
Feb 10, 2012 20:11:30 #
Zorro
Loc: NE Ohio
Jerry; Nice pic of a red headed woodpecker We have a lot of the downies but not redheads. Is that a homemade feed block? Loks like they really like it.
Feb 10, 2012 20:23:36 #
Zorro
Loc: NE Ohio
Erv; don't be surprised when the Tree Swallows tske over your boxes after the first brood. I had six boxes in one field and the swallows had nests in all six boxes. they're a good bird but by the time they are ready to fledge the inside of the box looks like it was white washed. Good thing they only have one brood per year. hope your new boxes work out!
Feb 10, 2012 20:37:04 #
Thanks for the tip. I started to lay the boards out. But ran out of steam. ha.
Erv
Erv
Feb 10, 2012 20:41:51 #
Feb 10, 2012 20:47:20 #
My favorite is the Blue Bird with his head sticking out of his house.
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