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Carolina Chickadee Fledgling Lands Beside Me on the Deck

April 29, 2025 by Steve Creek
Carolina Chickadee fledgling with open beak perched on a wooden deck.

A Carolina Chickadee fledgling lands on my deck, an unforgettable spring moment captured just outside my door.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas wildlife photography, backyard birding, Birdwatching, carolina chickadee, fledglings, spring birds 1 Comment

The Fascinating World of Mourning Dove Fledglings

May 2, 2025August 14, 2024 by Steve Creek
Mourning Dove Fledgling Side View

Discover the hidden world of Mourning Dove fledglings: rapid growth, devoted parental care, and remarkable adaptability in this backyard bird species.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags adaptability, Backyard wildlife, Bird behavior, bird development, Bird Watching, birdwatching tips, fledglings, mourning dove, Parental Care, rapid growth, squabs, urban nature 3 Comments

Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Empty: A Bittersweet Update

June 17, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird Chick Before Leaving The Birdhouse

Surprise fledging! Eastern bluebird chicks leave the nest overnight or early the next morning. Bittersweet update!

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Backyard birds, eastern bluebird, empty nest, fledglings, Nature Photography, nest box, Wildlife observation 2 Comments

A Sneak Peek at the New Generation: Eastern Bluebird Chicks

June 15, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird Chick Looking Out Of Birdhouse

Eastern Bluebird chicks take a peek out of the nest box! See photos of these adorable feathered ambassadors and get an update on the second brood.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags adorable birds, Backyard wildlife, blog series update, chicks, eastern bluebird, fledglings, nest box, second brood, Wildlife Photography 1 Comment

Eastern Bluebird Fledglings: Thriving on Spiders and Independence

May 18, 2024 by Steve Creek
Eastern Bluebird Fledgling With A Spider

See photos of Eastern Bluebird fledglings catching spiders and worms! Learn how long fledglings stay with their parents after leaving the nest.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags adorable birds, Backyard wildlife, chick development, earthworm, eastern bluebird, Feeding, fledglings, independence, spider 1 Comment

A Front-Row Seat to Downy Woodpecker Fledgling Feeding

May 25, 2024May 15, 2024 by Steve Creek
A downy woodpecker feeding its young on a branch, with both birds facing each other as the adult transfers food to the waiting chick.

Downy Woodpeckers surprised me again! I got photos of the fledglings being fed by a parent. Discover how these youngsters learn to survive on their own.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Baby birds, Birdwatching, Downy Woodpecker, feeding behavior, fledglings, Parental Care, Wildlife Photography, young bird development 3 Comments

Downy Woodpecker Fledglings Finally Arrive!

May 13, 2024 by Steve Creek
Downy Woodpecker Chin-up

Photographer captures photos of adorable Downy Woodpecker fledglings visiting a suet feeder, with details on their distinct appearance and behaviors.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Baby birds, Bird behavior, Birdwatching, Downy Woodpecker, feeder birds, fledglings, Wildlife Photography 3 Comments

A New Chapter for the Bluebird Family: A Second Chance at Love?

May 9, 2024 by Steve Creek
Female Eastern Bluebird Flying To Nest Box

The single father Eastern Bluebird may have found a new mate! See photos and learn about bluebird courtship behavior.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags courtship behavior, eastern bluebird, fledglings, hopeful future, nature's resilience, nest box inspection, new female, second chance, territory selection 1 Comment

Perseverance of the Eastern Bluebird Fledglings

May 7, 2024May 6, 2024 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird Feeding Mealworms To Fledgling

Follow the perseverance of a single father Eastern Bluebird tirelessly raising his three fledglings and overcoming challenges after losing his mate.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Bird Watching, bluebird nest, eastern bluebird, fledglings, Nature Photography, parenting, perseverance, resilience, wildlife 4 Comments

Fledglings Take Flight, But a Shadow Looms Over the Bluebird Nest

April 25, 2024 by Steve Creek
Male Eastern Bluebird With Meal Worm

The Eastern bluebird chicks take flight! But a Cooper’s Hawk sighting raises concerns about the missing female. Learn about the circle of life in nature.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags Backyard wildlife, bittersweet update, chick feeding, circle of life, Cooper's Hawk, eastern bluebird, fledglings, hawk predation 2 Comments

Farewell to My Tufted Titmouse Family

December 20, 2024July 22, 2023 by Steve Creek
Adult Titmouse Delivers Food to Nestling

This post chronicles a wildlife photographer’s experience observing and documenting a pair of Tufted Titmice that nested in a backyard birdhouse.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca Tags Backyard birds, Bird feeding, Bird photography, Birdhouses, fledglings, Nestlings, songbird, tufted titmouse, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

Tufted Titmouse Nesting Update

December 20, 2024July 19, 2023 by Steve Creek
Tufted Titmouse Continuing To Bring Food

Hello nature enthusiasts! I am back with some thrilling updates on the Tufted Titmouse family that has made its home in one of my birdhouses.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Lavaca Tags avian family, Birdhouse, Fecal Sac, fledglings, food, leaving nest, Nesting, photographer, tufted titmouse, wildlife, Wildlife Photography, Young, young Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Chickadee Fledgling Ready to Leave the Nest

April 29, 2025May 21, 2020 by Steve Creek
Carolina Chickadee fledgling peeking out of a wooden birdhouse entrance

A Carolina Chickadee fledgling prepares to leave the nest in this intimate spring moment captured near my driveway in Arkansas.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birdwatching, backyard birding, Bird photography, carolina chickadee, fledgling, fledglings, spring birds

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