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Nikon D5100 Zoom lens, Captured in PA

Bluebirds returned to my backyard on March 16th. This female perched on a fence post quite close to me allowing me to get some nice pictures.

Bluebird bringing home the bacon. This photo was taken in my backyard as the male was taking lunch to his kids. It was interesting to watch the parents remove the poop from the nest in order to keep it clean.

Bluebird in "Bluebird" house. Mom is peeping out at me - I checked every afternoon.

It was a late summer evening and this bluebird had just finished a bath. The late sun had given everything a golden look. I increased the grain in the picture to give a little more of a rough look and to emphasize how wet this one was.

This bluebird youngster has been off the nest for a couple of weeks now. He really likes a mealworm snack every once and a while.

Today we have five eggs. She's been laying one a day. And I would say, she will probably stop with the five - don't you think - I'm not sure she could fit anymore in the nest.

Bluebirds at their "cow" home. Mom is coming in for a landing on an ear while Dad is at the entrance.

Today I got the ladder out and took a few quick photos of the young bluebirds in my birdbox. This is the second brood this year. Canon EOS 7D, Canon 100mm macro, Canon 580EX flash.

We have several bluebird families living in our yard. We had a pair that wanted to build a nest in our smoke stack, so we had to put wire around it to keep them out. The birds were sitting on the cap and trying to find a way in. They try this every year.

This fella was captured resting in my backyard after chasing away House Sparrows all day. I took the photo with a Canon EOS Rebel XS with a Canon 75 - 300m zoom.

This Eastern Bluebird was photographed at Budd Lake using my Canon Rebel Ti2 300mm, ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/4000.

This Eastern Bluebird seemed to want a close-up. This photo was taken in Jackson, Louisiana, from my porch with a Canon 5D with a 500mm lens.

We were walking around one of the local fishing lakes in Palos, Illinois, when this Eastern Bluebird landed in the grass in front of us. This photo was taken with a Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm f 2.8L with 2x extender. - Mike Daley, Lemont, Illinois, m.daley@sbcglobal.net

I captured this Eastern Bluebird earlier this spring at a setup in my backyard. The bird was actively nesting and feeding its young. I kept mealworms out for them and the male/female offered me countless photo opportunities. This image is one from one of those outings. The image was captured with the...

This photo was taken in my front yard on a Rose of Sharon bush next to the bluebird box. He and his mate were exploring the box for building a nest.

As it gets hotter outside the bluebirds spend more time at the birdbath. This reflection photo was taken just before a storm rolled in.

I always put mealworms out when the bluebirds are feeding, watching them get a mouthful keeps you smiling! This photo was taken in my yard with a Canon 50D and Canon 100-400 IS lens.

While walking through the park, we came across this bluebird flying from tree to tree. This photo was taken with a Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm f2.8L with 2x extender, ISO 400, Av 5.6, Tv 1/3200.

This female was imaged at the Audubon center tract at Montezuma. I got good color considering the lighting on this day. It was imaged with tweaks to the contrast for severe backlighting from overcast conditions.

This image is cropped from the stock photo. Maybe I could've had more with the ISO auto setting.

In my yard I have a large tree that I call my birding tree. It is an old Douglas Fir that had been topped, branches removed, etc. However, the tree is standing now with about six birdfeeders, suet feeders, and nesting balls hanging off of it. On Saturday, November 19, I happened to look up and see that...

This picture was taken at my backyard bird bath in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with a Nikon D5 100-300mm lens, ISO 1400, f5.6 at 1/500.

This bluebird was eating pokeweed seeds at Brandywine Creek State Park in Delaware. I took the photo with a Nikon D3, 200-400 f4 with a 1.4 teleconverter and monopod, 4000 sec. at f7.1 at ISO 1000.

Head first! I'm not sure where winter went to, but it is awfully warm and humid here in Jackson, Louisiana. So warm in fact, the birds today thought it was spring time. Eastern Bluebirds were everywhere eating bugs, berries, and worms.