Bluebirds of Happiness have descended upon us! Just a few landed on Monday as the wind blew a cold snap in. I spotted one bluebird along the road as I went to feed livestock and then J.Lo called in the afternoon and said they had a small flock in their back yard, and to, "Come see!" She snapped the pic. J.Lo and her children are participating in Project Feeder Watch this winter as part of their home school science program. Sometimes the feeder watch people want a photo to positively identify birds that their reporters see. This happy landing will be a nice addition to their journals and reports.
Isn't this Mountain Bluebird striking against the brown background? Of course, they are just passing through, I'm sure. We haven't seen them since. Now there is snow on the ground and cold again. If we can just hold out until Tuesday, it sounds like it's going to warm up then. We can do it; we're rugged prairie savages!
Other birds we've seen showing up are: Towhee, Tree Sparrows, Canada Geese, and Juncos.
Other birds we've seen showing up are: Towhee, Tree Sparrows, Canada Geese, and Juncos.
Are you seeing any birds migrating?
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That's a fun school project, to record the birds that come by. That bluebird is quite a lovely sight. Hang in there till Tuesday...my birthday. :)
ReplyDeleteI love blue birds. They nest out at work, but not here at the cabin. I just have non-gold-goldfinches, pine siskins, chickadees, white and red nuthatches, bluejays, woodpeckers, and was lucky enough to see a brown creeper. Someday I will get a photo of that darn creeper. They are elusive. Happy bird hunting.
ReplyDeleteI love blue birds. They nest out at work, but not here at the cabin. I just have non-gold-goldfinches, pine siskins, chickadees, white and red nuthatches, bluejays, woodpeckers, and was lucky enough to see a brown creeper. Someday I will get a photo of that darn creeper. They are elusive. Happy bird hunting.
ReplyDeleteThat is marvelous! He certainly makes me happy to see him, posing there on the most perfect background for contrast. I've never seen a bluebird in person, but my birdhouse that the chickadees nested in last year is designed for them.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! What a perfect shot!
ReplyDeleteKelli has Mountain Bluebirds in the summer!
Stay warm!
So pretty Jody! We have a juvenile red tail hawk that had decided that this is a fair land. He is very brave and is hunting our trees. He is beautiful but he also wants some chicken for his lunch. It has really hurt the migrating birds coming through. I feel like my area has become a ghost town.
ReplyDeleteHi Jodes...enjoyed seeing a few pics of the animals and your latest project. I hope spring has truly arrived for y'all. You know, we are already in summer :-).
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen a bluebird, what a beauty, and you did it justice with your photo.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo