Thursday, June 16, 2016

Elder sibling

A bluebird perched near its nestbox with a beakful of bug, ready to feed hungry babies, is a common enough sight-- but this one is a youngster itself!



The juvenile-- presumably an older sibling of the nestlings-- made several attempts at getting into the box (it seemed to have difficulty keeping its grip on the wood below the hole), while the babies squeaked plaintively within. At last it got in, and emerged a moment later empty-beaked:


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