08-07-2015, 04:41 PM
Birdbath has been a popular place in the 90+ degree heat
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These are two fledgling western bluebirds. They're part of a family unit that comes by almost daily. Western bluebirds are insectivores, so they don't come for the birdseed (though being able to perch on my fence and overlook the neighboring meadow isn't so bad) but they do come and love to wash their lovely blue feathers. A few weeks ago one of them left one of the feathers which is one of my new favorite possessions (!!!). But they are very sweet. Usually dad comes by (who is striking indigo and orange) and scopes it out, and then a few minutes later the rest of the family (mom and 3 fledglings) arrive. Sometimes two family units arrive together.
I thought I had pictures of the adults that I had taken (or my husband, he took the above pic) but I just have tons and tons of lazuli buntings that came by through the spring. Here are what the adults look like:
![[Image: westernbluebird.jpg]](http://www.harrisonhousesuites.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/westernbluebird.jpg)
These are two fledgling western bluebirds. They're part of a family unit that comes by almost daily. Western bluebirds are insectivores, so they don't come for the birdseed (though being able to perch on my fence and overlook the neighboring meadow isn't so bad) but they do come and love to wash their lovely blue feathers. A few weeks ago one of them left one of the feathers which is one of my new favorite possessions (!!!). But they are very sweet. Usually dad comes by (who is striking indigo and orange) and scopes it out, and then a few minutes later the rest of the family (mom and 3 fledglings) arrive. Sometimes two family units arrive together.
I thought I had pictures of the adults that I had taken (or my husband, he took the above pic) but I just have tons and tons of lazuli buntings that came by through the spring. Here are what the adults look like:
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