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Mountain Bluebirds are back

 
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Mar 28, 2012 19:47 |  #1

Beautiful hole nesting birds that use BB boxes along with natural cavities. They have been back for several weeks. I could hear the young calling for the adults from the best box. The blue color of the males is amazing.

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Mar 28, 2012 22:17 |  #2

beautiful color, never seen one and i'm near you




  
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Mar 28, 2012 22:28 as a reply to  @ rick_reno's post |  #3

Funny, I just posted one from last summer. In the random bird thread.

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Mar 29, 2012 04:07 |  #4

very nice




  
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Mar 29, 2012 07:26 |  #5

The blue certainly is amazing; very nice shot.
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Mar 29, 2012 10:17 |  #6

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.


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Mar 29, 2012 11:19 |  #7

Wow, striking blue on the male! Nice shot!


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Mar 29, 2012 21:32 |  #8

I love seeing this bluebirds, and I love living in montana!




  
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Mar 29, 2012 22:48 |  #9

I have not seen any yet this year, but I am a couple hundred miles North of you. I lok forward to when they arrive.
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