Sunday, July 28, 2024

Family outing

  

For several weeks now, a family of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) has visited our yard at the end of the day.  They perch on the gutter and fly down to catch insects among the short vegetation.

It used to be just the adults, but now they're accompanied by juveniles see the two speckled birds on the left, above.  I'm wondering if the light is just right at that time for picking out insects in the rays of light of the setting sun?  Or maybe we're just the last stop on their route through the neighborhood?  

Either way, I love hearing their soft call notes from inside the house, and I'm glad our yard provides some early evening snacks for them!

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