{"id":146522,"date":"2025-05-24T02:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T07:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=146522"},"modified":"2025-05-24T06:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T11:01:03","slug":"eastern-bluebird-chick-growing-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/05\/24\/eastern-bluebird-chick-growing-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Bluebird Chick – Growing Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I’m sharing a photo of one of the Eastern Bluebird chicks that hatched here earlier this month. These bluebird chicks are growing fast.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Bluebird chick waiting to be fed<\/span><\/p>\n

Super mom bluebird<\/span><\/a> is still feeding her chicks, but they\u2019re also finding food on their own. They\u2019re doing a pretty good job of it.<\/p>\n

It won\u2019t be long before the female Eastern Bluebird starts getting a nest ready for her second brood.<\/p>\n

These young Eastern Bluebirds<\/span><\/a> had a great start and are thriving. Despite being dive-bombed by a really territorial American Robin with a nest in a tree not far from the feeder and birdbath, the chicks are doing everything baby bluebirds should be doing.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t spent as much time as I\u2019d like out with the bluebirds because of the problems caused by one of my upload folders during the site move.<\/p>\n

I still have 279 images left to upload, place in my galleries, and add to the posts and pages where they belong. Considering that number was 1,178 right after the move, I\u2019m making headway.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d just rather be outdoors with the birds and other creatures than fixing things.<\/p>\n

Oh well.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Eastern Bluebird photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I’m sharing a photo of one of the Eastern Bluebird chicks that hatched here earlier this month. 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