Comments on: A Colorful Surprise

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:50:20 +0000

In reply to doerfpub. It has been the best this summer having both of them to watch. So much color.

By: doerfpub

doerfpub — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:02:31 +0000

Nice shots Sandra! Bluebirds are such pretty birds to have around and as you mentioned, your resident bug zappers. What they miss, the Swallows will certainly gobble up so two great species to have as renters.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:41:51 +0000

In reply to Linda Schaub. Yes, tree swallows will do that.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:41:17 +0000

In reply to Francine Hamelin. You also Francine, thank you

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:40:58 +0000

In reply to RJ Dawson. Thank you RJ, wildlife is so amazing to watch and then to be able to watch them raise a family right in front of you is extraordinary to me. The fawns will be coming out soon with their mothets. That I look forward to every year. Have a wonderful weekend.

By: Linda Schaub

Linda Schaub — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:56:05 +0000

Beautiful Bluebird Sandra. I have yet to see one around here. At Lake Erie Metropark, the volunteers built and put up loads of wooden nesting boxes for the Bluebirds and the Tree Swallows took them over.

By: Francine Hamelin

Francine Hamelin — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 00:31:45 +0000

Thank you Sandra. Have a great weekend !

By: RJ Dawson

RJ Dawson — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:08:37 +0000

This is great, Sandra—what I would call an enriching post. I laughed about the birds fighting for their houses and eventually coming to an agreement. It’s cool that the bluebirds moved in for the first time and that you get to enjoy them though the swallows probably don’t agree. I guess that denotes an inner strength for the Eastern Bluebird. Imagine what y’all might be blessed with if you put up another house. Excellent photography. Thanks and have a great weekend.

By: Don Ostertag

Don Ostertag — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:54:43 +0000

In reply to Sandra. Ah, black flies are mean.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:52:14 +0000

In reply to Don Ostertag. We are up by lake Superior, lots of mosqand those biting black Flys. Those get real bad.

By: Don Ostertag

Don Ostertag — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:49:39 +0000

In reply to Sandra. We have them up here in the Twin Cities. Maybe you just don't have as many mosquitos as we do to attract them.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:35:17 +0000

In reply to Don Ostertag. Yes, down south sparrows took over everything. I am thinking purple Martin's just don't co.e up this far north. So blue birds it is.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:33:21 +0000

In reply to Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography. Yes it is Ted, I love that they use the bird houses we put up also.

By: Don Ostertag

Don Ostertag — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:31:42 +0000

Wonderful pictures, Sandra. I kept putting up houses hoping to attract bluebirds and all I ever got was sparrows. I put up a house for Purple Martins and I wish I didn’t. Every time anyone got close to it the birds attacked. Could not cut the grass within a hundred feet of the house.

By: Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography

Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:51:06 +0000

It’s nice when the critters come to you . Nicely done.