[obol] Western Bluebird eggs, Yamhill Co.

[Floyd Schrock]

If not interested in nests and eggs, you might wish to hit "delete" 
now.

Marilyn Van Dyke knew that I was hoping to photograph a WESTERN 
BLUEBIRD nest, if the opportunity presented itself.  Today she removed 
an abandoned clutch in a nestbox that had been taken over by an 
invader, so I took advantage.  If interested in what Bluebirds use for 
nesting material, and the appearance of their eggs, you can see a 
photo at: http://empids.blogspot.com/.

And speaking of nests...  The WHITE-TAILED KITES on the west side of 
McMinnville, are continuing to be very attentive to whatever is in 
their nest, but nothing is moving around in it yet.  The female took a 
two-minute break at 6:00 p.m. while the male perched about five feet 
above the nest.  It appeared that she flew down to the nearby creek, 
and then got right back to the task of incubation.

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Floyd Schrock
McMinnville, Oregon  USA
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"Truth, of course, must of necessity be stranger than fiction, for we
have made fiction to suit ourselves."     -  Chesterton