This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

March 4, 2016
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

Eastern Bluebirds have a sweet mating ritual. The male perches near the nest cavity where he's hoping to persuade a female to breed with him, and he waves a wing. Just stands there in view of the female and lifts one wing for a fraction of a second. Hi, Cutie, or some such idea.

This morning I was spying from a distance. Didn't want to get too close while they deliberate about the nest box in the garden. Wouldn't want to scare them off.

I'm looking forward to earning the trust of the bluebirds again this summer. If one member of this pair is from last year, it should go pretty fast.

© 2016 Diane Porter

—Diane Porter

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