Nests, Flowers and Blueberries

Robin sitting on hatchlings in Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush) hedge.

Also in Euonymus, a Catbird nest.  So high up and back in the bush, while standing on a ladder I reached my arm straight up, pointing the camera at the nest to get the shot.

2 hatchlings in the Bluebird box

Detail of wing showing blue just coming in

Japanese Dogwood in full bloom

First Pearly Gates Rose of the season just coming into bud

Purple Dame Rocket planted itself near the Mary statue

Blue Crop Blueberry bush has fruit.  Must get netting on it soon to deter the birds!

Bumble Bee breakfasting on a Rhododendron

Light purple Dame Rocket planted itself at the garden gate

Male Bluebird

 

Wood Thrush and Carolina Wren

A Wood Thrush singing when a Carolina Wren cut in.

Please excuse the sad bench in the picture -- I'm in the process of taking it apart.

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird

 Yesterday we saw our first male hummingbird of the season.  

Poor picture quality -- through a window and screen, at a distance.

Spotted Tussock Moth

Warming in the faint morning sun on the back bench --

Nests Check

 Robin nest on North side of the house --

Cardinal nest in Blue Spruce (1 Cardinal Egg / 2 Brown Headed Cowbird Eggs) --

Blue Bird nest in Blue Bird box on North side of the house --