Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

These pair of bluebirds has been in my yard and pasture all spring and summer. I have several bluebird houses around our place. In spring the male bluebird goes from house to house, checks it out, sings a little, and then flies to nearby limb or twig. Then the male will sing soft notes and waits patiently while the little lady bluebird checks out the house. This checking out the houses usually takes a couple of days. That's us women alright. Sometimes it takes awhile for us to make up our minds. Once she decides on a birdhouse both bluebirds start to build the nest inside it. What a good male he is. He not only helps build the nest, he also brings the female food while she incubates the eggs. After the eggs are hatched, the male and female bring food to feed the young hatchlings. Both the male and female coax the young to fledge (leave) the nest. All this takes about 18-21 days. Bluebirds often nest and raise a brood 2-3 times in a normal season. In the spring on our...