Yearn to Wander

Male Bringing Food to Nest

Mountain Bluebirds are fairly common in Central Alberta. The male's bright blue makes them a favorite to watch. Many farmers nail their birdhouses to fence posts along the road, and that helps the local population.

While driving along a farm road, I encountered a pair feeding their young in a birdhouse. As I arrived they became suspicious, and flew away for a couple minutes. The female returned to continue feeding. On her circuitous route, she flew past the birdhouse, landed on distant fence posts, and approached the nest's post with caution. The male helped with the feeding and flew circuitous routes, too. Both flew as much as 100 yards away, never directly to or from the nest, and not the same way twice, probably for safety as well as food scouting. It was another interesting experience watching nature.