Photos — Bronx River Sound Shore Audubon

Bluebirds go through a courtship period before starting a family.

Bluebirds go through a courtship period before starting a family.

The female builds the nest using fine grasses and pine needles.

The female builds the nest using fine grasses and pine needles.

Eggs are blue (but sometimes white). Clutch size is typically 4-5 eggs.

Eggs are blue (but sometimes white). Clutch size is typically 4-5 eggs.

Newborns have almost no feathers and their eyes are shut. But they know what to do - eat!

Newborns have almost no feathers and their eyes are shut. But they know what to do - eat!

Dad bringing a tasty caterpillar to the nestlings.

Dad bringing a tasty caterpillar to the nestlings.

4-day old nestlings

4-day old nestlings

Both parents feed the nestlings

Both parents feed the nestlings

2-week old nestlings

2-week old nestlings

Female bringing food to nestlings

Female bringing food to nestlings

Parents keep nest tidy by removing fecal sacs

Parents keep nest tidy by removing fecal sacs

16 day-old nestlings. Almost ready to fledge.

16 day-old nestlings. Almost ready to fledge.

Sunset brings rest for a busy parent.

Sunset brings rest for a busy parent.

Learning to be good naturalists

Learning to be good naturalists

Filling feeders

Filling feeders

Birds up close

Youth birders learn from Leader Dave Kaufman

Youth birders learn from Leader Dave Kaufman

What is the wing span of birds?

What is the wing span of birds?

Each participant got a poster of backyard birds

Each participant got a poster of backyard birds

Identifying feeder birds

Identifying feeder birds

Identifying shore birds

Identifying shore birds

A scope brings the birds in close

A scope brings the birds in close

Young birders - future conservationists!

Young birders - future conservationists!

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Bluebirds go through a courtship period before starting a family.

The female builds the nest using fine grasses and pine needles.

Eggs are blue (but sometimes white). Clutch size is typically 4-5 eggs.

Newborns have almost no feathers and their eyes are shut. But they know what to do - eat!

Dad bringing a tasty caterpillar to the nestlings.

4-day old nestlings

Both parents feed the nestlings

2-week old nestlings

Female bringing food to nestlings

Parents keep nest tidy by removing fecal sacs

16 day-old nestlings. Almost ready to fledge.

Sunset brings rest for a busy parent.

Learning to be good naturalists

Filling feeders

Youth birders learn from Leader Dave Kaufman

What is the wing span of birds?

Each participant got a poster of backyard birds

Identifying feeder birds

Identifying shore birds

A scope brings the birds in close

Young birders - future conservationists!

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