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April 16, 2010
Mountain Bluebirds
We have a male Mountain Bluebird out back and he sits all day in the top of a Ponderosa pine singing the most amazing song. I wish I could record it somehow. The song rises and falls and eventually, it repeats, but when he repeats it, it always changes somewhat so that he never seems to sing the refrain exactly the same.
I'm not sure how they choose a mate, but he's brought in a few different females. Or maybe it's the same one and she just can't make up her mind. But she shows up, and then he shows her the house. She goes in and looks around, and then she flies off.
I can't tell if she's building a nest or if she just can't make up her mind. I haven't seen her flying around with any sticks so far. I suppose we'll have to wait and see.
Posted by Rob Kiser on April 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM
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