1:29 AM – Here’s a Northern Mockingbird at the birdbath. We don’t see many of these in the yard.
More Bluebirds eating mealworms. We’re considering getting some live ones (mealworms), for the drama.
Tag Archives: Bluebirds
Wednesday – 10.18.2017
3:10 AM – More from the new Birdbath Cam. A series of birds, and a squirrel, at the watering hole. They are a Bluebird, Chickadee, Mourning Dove and Squirrel, in that order. The dove is different than the other birds – he doesn’t get water in his beak and tilt his head up so it rolls down his throat. He just sticks his beak in like a straw.
Bluebirds have been all over the place the last few days, chasing each other in and out of the trees. We don’t have video of that, but here’s a couple at the birdbath.
Tuesday – 10.17.2017
2:34 AM – As planned we took down the platform feeder on the deck and focused the camera on the birdbath. The number of doves decreased dramatically, once they were convinced the food was gone. Here’s a couple looking for the feeder.
In this video, a couple of our first customers at the new setup – a Cardinal and Bluebird. At the beginning, one Bluebird chases another away, before settling down for a drink.
Sunday – 10.15.2017
4:27 AM – A video from a few days back – Cardinal finding no seed after the doves have ravaged the feeder. This version is with an original soundtrack.
The on-going story – Mourning Dove tries to discourage another bird, in this case a Bluebird, from getting a drink of water. It doesn’t work this time.
The Bluebirds are showing up at the platform feeder more frequently the last few weeks. Here’s some eating and drinking, and living it up.
Friday – 10.13.2017
4:00 AM – Just a couple of Bluebirds, at the mealworm feeder. These guys are all over the place, several of them.
Maybe it’s the increase in the Dove population that’s making them more aggressive (crowding causes irritability in humans and birds). Here’s another Dove fight video. I hate to say it, but it’s really the only interesting thing about them. Otherwise, they’re pretty drab.
Saturday – 10.7.2017
1:08 AM – Mourning Dove and Blue Jay at the platform feeder. The Jay approaches, and the Dove puffs himself up to send a message. Must have worked, the Jay didn’t try to get into the feeder.
Bluebirds hanging around the platform feeder and birdbath.
Thursday – 10.5.2017
1:37 AM – There are always some Bluebirds on the mealworm feeder. We have at least a half dozen of them, probably more. That’s why we keep posting videos of them.
Blue Jay really doesn’t want to share with feeder with the Cardinal. No hesitation, as soon as the Card gets close the Jay runs right at her. Oh, well. It will be the Cardinals’ turn in a few minutes. That’s the nice thing about having multiple feeders.
Monday – 10.2.2017
12:17 AM – Cardinal and Mourning Dove, getting along for the moment. The dove seems a little more comfortable than the Cardinal, who’s watchful and alert.
Nice clear video of a Bluebird eating mealworms.
Saturday – 9.30.2017
12:26 AM – More Bluebird excitement on the mealworm feeder. About three quarters of the way through the clip, a juvenile Bluebird lands next to an adult. It looks to me like he give the grown-up a little back talk, followed by – well, take a look. A slow-motion version is included.
Cardinal flapping and displaying to Mourning Dove. It doesn’t do any good – the dove isn’t going anywhere.
Friday – 9.29.2017
12:21 AM – Bluebirds really love mealworms. They were waiting in line for their turn at the trough.
A couple of Purple Finches. Not sure what’s aggravating one of them, but he starts squawking about halfway through the video.