So unbelievably cute!
Open wide.....
Such a good daddy.
Could I have just one more mealworm?
This is Buddy - he eats out of my hand (in the winter, which today is NOT.) 
I love these little guys. 
These two were way high up watching Dad go back and forth for mealworms. There was one more off to the side.
Two more in another tree - meaning all five have survived so far! I couldn't count them because the nest was very deep and they were all piled up. 9 so far this summer!
At least the daylilies aren't drooping. This one is beside the pond; the deer overlooked it.
And then - magic! Camille is building again..the last babies just fledged Saturday...that's fast.
She can't figure how to get all that nesting into the box.
He's overseeing......and babysitting. I saw the little ones this morning up in the trees.
John likes to makes pictures of me making pictures. 
Always, there need to be bluebirds - no matter where. This one apparently has chicks nearby.
Northern parula - he was very busy - and loud!
This little chestnut-sided warbler responded to my identiflier. He would come close and answer.
..............and sing!!
This little one posed very nicely.
And the indigo bunting took a break from berry eating and sat for me.
The rose-breasted grosbeak wasn't still for very long - but long enough. He was glorious!
We have lots of catbirds at home, but this one eating elderberries was particularly beautiful.
And what's not to love about cedar waxwings...
Back home, we heard about an orioles' nest right in our own neighborhood. Dubious though I was, I ran over after work and, lo and behold - Bad photo of beautiful bird. I was lucky enough to see the nest and the male and female. They were obviously feeding nestlings.
Now, in my own backyard, my special little friends....I never tire of watching them. The little downy woodpecker has turned into a mealworm bandit! He goes right into the mealworm feeder!
Mr. "C"
The little bluebird fledglings are so curious! This one tasted the orange.
But dad thinks the kids need their mealworms.
Then he just sits in the tree and looks beautiful.
The mealworm "jail" is a new feeder - the bars are easier for the babies to learn than the holes.
Mama standing guard. The little ones were peeking out, and she is standing by and coaxing.
This is a sparrow halo. The manufacturer promotes them for use on feeders to keep the house sparrows away, but Backyard Boutique patrons and I have found them to be quite effective in driving the HS away from nestboxes, leaving the bluebirds in peace.
Catbird fledgling...there are 3 or 4 - they are so noisy!
Get outta here!
Another diligent parent.
