The bluebirds have opened their eyes
All the chicks’ eyes have now opened and they are almost completely feathered. They’re now sporting a narrow ring of white feathers around each eye, and their breasts are speckled with gray.
The nestlings are standing more during the day, while continuing to preen and do wing stretches. Some of the scratching around the eyes could be due to a blow fly larvae infestation. So far, it looks as though the youngsters are able to cope.
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Steve Greer Photography
With an appreciation and enthusiasm for the natural world, Steve enjoys nothing more than being immersed in a wild landscape. Growing up in the Canadian Rockies, he documented his early experiences using a manual SLR. The mountains served as a magical place to learn the fundamentals of landscape photography. Years later, living in New Jersey, he began to pursue the craft more technically, documenting New Jersey’s natural history.
His imagery passionately reflects natures awe-inspiring beauty, diversity and fragility. He believes that honest, compelling photography can change the way people react to their environment – enabling them to make better decisions concerning the protection and preservation of open spaces.
Steve lives in New Jersey with his wife Cindy, daughter Olivia and son Cooper.
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