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| One bum, one head! |
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| Tree house AKA bird house |
Things are looking good in the largest bird house in Lanark County, maybe the province!
I have posted previously about Phoebe Family
setting up house in our house. With three cats, it didn't seem wise, but its location, location, location.
Last year a cat killed the nest, and/or raccoon made off with the two eggs. This year I cleverly barricaded them in with chicken wire. Birdies can come and go. Cats, the mink (seen it 3 times!), raccoons, not so much.
Pheoebe mom and dad have been catching, eating and feeding a wonderful number of bugs.
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| It has a bug for its babies |
It is a delight.
Its song fills the air all day, as it takes joy in raising children, in the beautiful spring season.
I captured photos of its supervision. It won't go near the tree house if I am anywhere near it. Resting, instead, on the sumac nearby.
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| Watches me carefully |
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| Sitting on the arbour |
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| Seeing me walk away, it took off, bug still in its mouth! |
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I've figured out how to get a photo.
Using the macros lens, up against a hole in the wall.
Using view finder. |
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Sadie & Buster
on the table near the tree house. |
8 comments:
Awww, cute little birds!
Hope your precautions mean the babies will survive. We have never had a phoebe in the garden.
Glad that bug made its way to the baby phoebes despite that lady with the camera, LOL.
Listened to the phoebe-sounds, but had to listen twice, the second time with my eyes closed because watching while listening made me seasick. I hope that's not a sign of things to come because we're doing a trans-Atlantic cruise next year.
I looked up the Eastern Phoebe, and a map of its range shows it coming close to us but not into the southeastern corner of Alberta, and not into BC where I used to live. It's sure a little cutie, though, isn't it?
K
What an awesome sight! I know you are loving it!
Mama Pheobe looks long suffering.
You are fortunate to be able to watch such a show. thanks for sharing.
What a treat! You get to see the Phoebe kids grow up. :)
How thoughtful of you to provide a safe environment for the birds to raise their young! xoxo
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