“The Bluebird carries the sky on his back” – Henry David Thoreau
When I first moved to my house on a small lake in Northern IL, I had some big ideas about attracting Bluebirds to my yard, so I put out the mealworms and waited. Nothing happened. I even toyed with the idea of putting up a nest box, but when I heard about what might happen if you have too many house sparrows around, I scrapped that idea and the following spring went to the woods to find the fabled bird that carries the sky on his back, which I’d only seen in photos, drawn in field guides or printed on lots of merchandise. I was pleasantly surprised that It was much easier to find them than I thought it would be, as they seem to like to perch on the lower branches of trees, hunting for bugs with their eyes on the forest floor. I’ve been lucky to see several this spring, both males and females, and I am hoping now to see some juveniles before the end of summer.
05/06/2020
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Beautiful! My daughter has been successful in Jacksonville, Florida with attracting adults and juveniles with dried mealworms to her patio much to the delight of my granddaughters. I saw my first Bluebird there this past March!
Juveniles aren’t nearly as colorful as this one. A great shot here.