Poolside Perch

Published August 8, 2014 | By Bill

An American Goldfinch (male) clings to a stalk from a blooming hosta while eyeing the refreshing waters of the garden birdbath. The bright yellow summer plumage makes him a standout.

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Posted in Birds, Flowers, Pops Photos | Tagged American Goldfinch, Bill Pevlor, Bird, Bird Bath, Birds, Flower, Flowers, Goldfinch, Hosta, Male, Pops Digital, Sony SLT-A77V, Water

Bluebirds – Father & Sons

Published July 9, 2014 | By Bill

Let me introduce you to our neighbors – the Eastern Bluebird family. This is a father and two of his offspring. There are four of these youngsters hanging around, having hatched this spring.

It’s hard to get the whole group together for a family portrait – though I’m working on it. The mom is busy sitting on another clutch of eggs. She does emerge to eat, now and then. I just have to convince them all to eat at the same time.

I’ve been supplementing their normal diet with meal worms…placing them on this tree stump in our yard. I’ll be posting more of the family in the near future. Stay tuned.

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Posted in Birds, Pops Photos | Tagged Bill Pevlor, Bird, Birds, Bluebird, Bluebirds, Eastern Bluebird, Family, Juvenile, Male, Pops Digital, Sony SLT-A77V, Wisconsin