This is why people build or buy the houses, chase away invasive house sparrows and take out loans to cover the cost of feeder suet and mealworms – the sight of a healthy eastern bluebird fledgling, perched on high, listening for bugs and worms below. A proud and protective female eastern bluebird kept watch close by, from the roof of the recently departed accommodations. Photos by Beth Kinnane in her Fountain City backyard.
