Eastern Bluebirds

A joy in the Garden's meadows are Eastern bluebirds, who make use of the nestboxes and meadow-supported caterpillars to raise multiple broods each year.

The first breeding session is underway; this box is one of the most desirable, with a large expanse of meadow below.

I've been seeing a male bluebird perched on the top in recent weeks. I'll have to check if he's found a mate yet, and set up a nursery nest.

Red-shouldered hawks in the Garden

A pair of red-shouldered hawks, their nest completed, were carrying on loudly in the botanical garden where I work this morning, chasing away a third hawk, and calling loudly. Here's a link to the post on the What's Happening in the Garden blog.