Posted by Wayne G. Barber
My back yard after the boundary stone wall then becomes thick woods and I’ve seen them in the trees on the edge, but never very deep in the woods. Bluebirds are a good conservation success story. Changing landscape (fields and farms to woods) and competition for nest cavities from house sparrows and starlings depleted the bluebird population in the early 20th century. Conservation efforts and manmade bluebird boxes, thankfully, led to a strong rebound for the iconic species.This winter, many of them stuck with us throughout the first cold snap. There’s nothing like seeing that bright baby blue color against the backdrop of freshly fallen snow. Well, except for maybe the red of a male cardinal against snow. The pair of Carolina Wrens come every day and wait their turn at the feeders for some suet.
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