Amazing What Birds Feed Their Young

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 6:07 am by Steve | Permalink

   nice series!

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 7:07 am by Julie G. | Permalink

   These are spectacular images, Steve! The detail is exquisite! How wonderful that you have a second pair of bluebirds raising young on your property. I know from watching bluebirds on our land, bluebirds spend the days seeking bugs constantly to feed their hungry little ones. Love your close-ups!

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 7:42 am by Lisa Salt | Permalink

   Great series again Steve, I love these

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 9:03 am by The Zen Birdfeeder | Permalink

   Nature provides a great buffet table

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 9:39 am by Frank Dyer | Permalink

   Stunning images Steve. I must confess I had not heard the term buffalo gnat, but did see while I lived on our OK farm little black flies constantly all over our cattle and horses. Cow and horse tails are quite good in swatting them. I see by googling buffalo gnat that they are a real problem. What is the object below the eye of the bird in the second image? You are producing images that might be of value in many scientific studies.

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 9:43 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

   Frank, I’m thinking that is also a Buffalo Gnat. The wet weather has really created a hatch of them this year. I didn’t realize that they bother the birds so much.

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 9:45 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

   Julie, this is actually my 3rd Bluebird family being raised this year on my property.

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 12:27 pm by Barbara | Permalink

   Oh I’m so jealous of your bluebirds… my 13 boxes have attracted six families of tree swallows who have driven away the bluebirds… so I hung another little nest box near where they had a family last year and am crossing my fingers. Bluebirds are close to the top of my favourites list, if not at the top.

   Stunning photos Steve… just amazing – all your commentors are right!

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   Posted June 6, 2011 at 1:36 pm by Judi | Permalink

   congrats on your 3d bluebird family, does that make you a foster daddy? Love the close ups showing the tiny rim of feathers around the eye, great pics of a beautiful bird.

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    Posted June 6, 2011 at 2:25 pm by Steve Creek | Permalink

    That’s me Judi, foster Dad! I treat them like family.

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    Posted June 6, 2011 at 2:56 pm by Linda Rockwell | Permalink

    Some wonderful photos Steve. Although their meals look a little sketchy to me, perhaps they wouldn’t have cared much for the goat curry I had for lunch yesterday.

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    Posted June 6, 2011 at 4:59 pm by Beverly Everson | Permalink

    Ick on the menu but outstanding images!!!

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    Posted June 6, 2011 at 8:27 pm by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you both!

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    Posted June 14, 2011 at 10:17 am by Trish Robinson | Permalink

    The detail is simply amazing! Well done!!

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    Posted June 14, 2011 at 10:50 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you Trish!

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    Posted June 6, 2013 at 1:59 pm by Judi King | Permalink

    The spider appeals to me, nice & juicy, yum

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    Posted June 17, 2013 at 7:47 am by Kerri | Permalink

    Wonderful series Steve!!!