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Bluebird feeding - miscellaneous (Part 1)In addition to Messages that have appeared in the Bluebird Mailing Lists on this topic, the following are on the Audubon Society of Omaha website:
Subj: insect food values Subj: Re:how late do bluebirds feed Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 23:24:31 -0400 "Bring Back the Bluebirds even on your hand!", Andrew M. Troyer's little booklet title. Well it happened today as I was visiting Betty Nichols (birdlady) near Frederick. We went to see her trail in a lovely park with a small brook in it. The best scene was the 4 EAstern BLuebird (EABL) babies which fledged on April 10. They were flying all around us with their parents. The parents already have 5 new eggs in the nestbox. This is a close bluebird family! At one time all six birds were crowded on top of the small nestbox, quite a sight. I walked closer to them. The babies stayed in place, the parents flew to a nearby tree. I was so close I could have touched them when Betty gave me a few mealworms in my hand. I stretched my hand toward them and stayed motionless. One flew over my hand and hovered looking at the mealworms, then backed away. This was repeated a second time. On the third time she landed on my hand and ate a couple of worms... Both Betty and I were totally surprised. Neither one of us had seen such a thing before. Betty then put some mealworms on her hand and came close to the nestbox. The same female baby came to her hand and stayed on it for a couple of minutes!!! This was the first time Betty had a bluebird feeding from her hand. In my case it was the first time I ever had a bird land on and eat from my hand. This was a very touching experience, one which I will remember forever. Thank you Betty for letting me visit your trail and share this unique experience with you... Fawzi Emad, Laytonsville, MD Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:11:17 -0700 Bob, Bob writes again. It has been estimated that a pair feeding nestlings for two weeks will need to bring 3,200 hard shelled insects to a nest. This was based on 28 bugs per hour time 8 hours for two weeks. I have not checked the numbers but it look impressive. I have seen them feed 30 insect in one hour so the number may be too low. Any way they were impressed. Hope this answers you question about the beans. Bob Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Tom" bluebirds"at"austin.rr.com Bob, Bluebird feeding (Part 2) |
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