[cobirds] Eastern Bluebirds & now Lewis's Woodpeckers nesting near Canon City

I have followed the pair of Eastern Bluebirds I found nesting on my friend's farm near Canon City last week.  They are very busy bringing some very fat caterpillars and other juicy insects to feed their growing nestlings.  I decided not to take any chances of approaching the nest hole and trying to look inside to reduce risk from the many racoons in that area but I am seeing the babies' bills opening then the parents come with food.  I got a very good quality video clip of both the male and the female flying in to feed the babies and remove the fecal sacs.  The sunlight hitting their blue feathers is very nice.  I just posted the video and more photos on my Birds and Nature blog

Also confirmed that .Lewis's Woodpeckers are nesting in a cottonwood tree only a few hundred feet from the Eastern Bluebirds.  They nested in that same tree for the last few years.  The American Kestral I observed mating last week may also be nesting in that same tree as both the kestrals have been displaying there as have the Lewis's while both in the tree.  And the male kestral dive bombed the female Lewis's last night as she was just outside the nest hole--she moved quickly inside.  Photos of them later

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/ (newest link)
Personal blog @ BirdsAndBlooms.blogspot.com.

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