Poppa blue with a cicada nymph... by marlboromaam

Poppa blue with a cicada nymph...

Momma and poppa are both busy flying in the house with food and flying out for more. I know they have to be feeding baby blues. Some would open up the side to see and get a shot, but these blues have been through enough without me disturbing them.
Love this… I’m with you about not opening up the box while the birds are nesting. We put up two brand new boxes and for some reason we have other kinds of birds nesting in them… it is a first.
June 10th, 2023  
Like it! Impressed that you know the identity of the nymph.
June 10th, 2023  
Nice
June 10th, 2023  
A fabulous capture
June 10th, 2023  
What a lovely little bird. Great capture for you and the bird.
June 10th, 2023  
@kvphoto Thank you, KV. I have had chickadees and wrens nest in a couple of the bluebird houses. Just clear them out this winter. =)

@ososki Thank you very much, Bill. I've found enough of the exoskeletons to know what they are and there are a couple in my albums somewhere. =)
June 10th, 2023  
@joansmor Thank you, Joan.
June 10th, 2023  
@Dawn Thank you, Dawn.

@wakelys Thank you, Susan!
June 10th, 2023  
Nice capture.
June 10th, 2023  
Very nice catch ! I don’t have such nice blue bird in my environment …
June 10th, 2023  
@larrysphotos Thanks, Larry.

@cocobella Thank you so much, Corinne.
June 10th, 2023  
Great capture.
June 10th, 2023  
those blues are awesome
June 10th, 2023  
Beautiful bird
June 10th, 2023  
@gaf005 Thank you very much, George.

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil.

@fbailey Thank you so much, Felicity.
June 10th, 2023  
Excellent capture.
June 10th, 2023  
@dkellogg Thank you very much, David.
June 10th, 2023  
Fabulous capture!
We have two blue birds here (Blue Jays and Blue Birds) but no beautiful Poppa!
June 10th, 2023  
Such vivid blues and I agree to let these crazy busy parents do their job without being bothered.
June 11th, 2023  
@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne. I call him poppa because he's a father. =)

@joysabin Thank you, Joy. After I pulled a rat snake out of their first nest in this house, I think they've been through enough trauma. =)
June 11th, 2023  
@marlboromaam Lol! I really thought it was the name of the type of bird :-))
June 11th, 2023  
Great shot. Nice to watch them busy feeding babies.
June 11th, 2023  
Nice shot! I agree, my curiosity about the ones in my yard isn't worth risking their safety. My heart goes out to the parents who work so hard to feed their families! I hope they have a successful brood.
June 11th, 2023  
@corinnec Ha ha! Fair assumption. =)

@wh2021 Thank you.

@mccarth1 Thank you so much, Kerry! I keep a pan of mealworms nearby for them. =)
June 11th, 2023  
Lovely bird
June 11th, 2023  
@pdulis Thank you very much, Peter.
June 11th, 2023  
Fantastic shot!
June 11th, 2023  
Lucky you to get to watch them
June 11th, 2023  
@sakkasie Thank you, April.

@jgpittenger Thank you, Jane.
June 11th, 2023  
Great portrait of busy poppa!
And a most wise decision not to interfere... bless you for that!
June 11th, 2023  
Nice catch.
June 11th, 2023  
How wonderful Mags, good that you let them be .
June 11th, 2023  
Nice catch . Great composition.
June 11th, 2023  
Great composition, great focus and great colours!
June 11th, 2023  
Great capture
June 11th, 2023  
@monikozi Thank you, Monica.

@shutterbug49 Thank you.

@ludwigsdiana Thank you very much, Diana.

@talmon Thank you, Jan.

@cadu Thank you, Carey.

@briaan Thank you so much, Brian.
June 11th, 2023  
hmm, yummy!
June 11th, 2023  
Well spotted and a great capture.
June 11th, 2023  
Lovely capture
June 11th, 2023  
@pusspup LOL! They eat bugs and berries. No seeds. =)

@mittens Thank you very much, Marilyn.

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret.
June 11th, 2023  
Nice shot, he's a lovely shade of blue
June 12th, 2023  
@kjarn Thank you, Kathy.
June 12th, 2023  
Fabulous capture.
June 12th, 2023  
@haskar Thank you so much, Haskar.
June 13th, 2023  
A beautiful bird, nicely captured!
June 15th, 2023  
@marshwader Thank you!
June 15th, 2023  
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