H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 876 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Natural Cycle

The cycle of life continues unstoppable! Nature’s mechanism works full time to fulfill unprinted laws embedded in our genes for all living creatures in our world. We do it, birds do it, insects do it, plants do it. We all seek the continuation of our existense. That’s the way is has been for many milenia. Why I’m explaining this? Because I have been touched again by a new couple of Northern Cardinals that were acting very romantically and I couldn’t just pass it up. I had to tell you about them, not only that, I bring you some photos to illustrate my story.

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They look at each other with love and affection!

Is this a kiss? Or He is feeding her from his beak? Ohhhhh!

YeeeHaaaa! He's happily in love! Love!, Love!

Text and photographs are © H.J. Ruiz -Avian 101

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Eastern Bluebird

It’s official, the bird house’s been taken by a couple of Eastern Bluebirds.

She spend most of her time in the house and the male flies out but doesn’t stick around for very long. I was lucky to take a few shots. I think they feel intimidated by other birds that have nests in the area. E. Bluebirds like to raid other bird’s nests and steel eat their eggs.

I never interfere with the natural rules so it is what it is!

This is Mrs. Eastern Bluebird on top of her house

This is Mr. Eastern Bluebird standing on my deck

Text and photographs © H.J. Ruiz – Avian 101

IMPORTANT NEWS: FOR ALL OUR FRIENDS THAT HAVE FEEDERS FOR THE BIRDS, READ THE ARTICLE ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2012/mar/21/2

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American Crow

American Crows are large birds, noisy, cantankerous and strong. Most people have seen them one way or another whether picking roadkills from the roads or seeing the big black bird on top of a tall tree making such a ruckus! They may not be so popular birds with the public but they are beneficial to cleaning the environment.

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Northern Mockingbird

It’s time to have a few words about the “guardians” of my backyard. The reason why I call them guardians is simply because the do guard the safety of most birds in my backyard.

Brave N. Mockingbird dive- attacking an American Crow that invaded his territory.

By position themselves at key points where they have good sight of the area, they sound the alarm if any outsider poses any danger on the bird community. There are times when it’s not enough just sounding and alarm, they also proceed to confront the intruder, (see photo) The Northern Mockingbirds are ok in my book, true heroes, I tip my hat to them.