Visitors to our deck and birdfeeder are fun to watch, and sometimes, even hold still long enough for getting some pictures through the sliding glass doors. The birds have already eaten one seed cylinder and we decided to move a new one a little closer to the deck and birdbath. So far the squirrels have not been able to get to it.
We have a large red mulberry tree which has been tagged for removal. 🙁 I think the birds will miss its branches, where they perch waiting for their turn at the feeder. From the nuts and blossoms deposited on our deck, from way up high, I know we also have a sweet gum tree and a tulip tree, but they don’t have nice eye-level branches.
Blue has always been my favorite color, and I love the blue and brown color combination found on bluebirds. Up north, I got my fix of blue from the blue jays who came for peanuts along with the squirrels on our balcony. Down south here I rarely see a blue jay. But the lovely bluebirds are everywhere!
Wonderful to have lots of blue birds and others to watch right outside your glass door!
Do you know why the tree is tagged to be removed? Is it diseased or endangerment to the property?
I imagine that the birds will find other places to perch with all of the wooded trees!
We get blue jays here, too, and I must confess, I think I’d rather have the bluebirds. They’re certainly not as noisy! I suppose they’ll miss the tree once it’s gone, but sometimes, you’ve got to remove one (for whatever reason). I bet they’ll just find another place to perch!
It is wonderful to see the eastern bluebirds here in their whimsical postures, Barbara. Also enjoyed the Carolina wren and your descriptions, thank you.
Bluebirds are gorgeous birds. We finally attracted a pair last summer by offering mealworms. But now word is out and many different species are chowing down and we’re going through worms at a fast rate. We may have to discontinue the practice due to the exorbitant cost, which kind of makes me sad… or should I say ‘blue?’ 🙂
I love your Bluebirds of Happiness, Barbara! They give such adorable poses which you captured fabulously. Have you been able to figure out where they might be nesting? And your wren too? (Great shot, Tim!) I feel bad but I am trying to deter a pair of Carolina Wrens from building a nest in our garage. We leave the doors open often, and they keep coming in and starting a nest. They did this last year, I guess I’ll be doing this every year, lol. I hate when I go out to the garage in the morning and find a wren that’s been locked inside all night! So now, every night, I go out and ‘shoo shoo’ all around to make sure one’s hopefully not locked in.