Hi all,
So this time we have some recent shots of Bluebird fledglings from all three 2012 nestings, illustrating their moulting stages from baby fluff to adult plumage.
3rd-nester: 32 days since hatching: 14 days in the wild
2nd-nester: 75 days since hatching: 56 days in the wild
1st-nester: 106 days since hatching : 88 days in the wild
And for reference, here's a shot taken Christmas Day 2011 of one of last year's fledges who spent the Winter with us. This guy would have been about 8 months old:
and...
We want to again invite everybody to visit our fledgling blog,
Backyard Birding with Kenn & Temple: http://kenn3d.wordpress.com/
Our most recent article is: The Finch Connection - Virtual Galleries
http://kenn3d.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/the-finch-connection-virtual-galleries/
We hope you enjoy these,
Kenn







