Blue Bird Nest Cycle A Presentation Prepared by Virginia Master Naturalist Bill Fox.
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Transcript of Blue Bird Nest Cycle A Presentation Prepared by Virginia Master Naturalist Bill Fox.
Blue Bird Nest Cycle
A Presentation Prepared by Virginia Master Naturalist Bill Fox
Why Attract Birds and Butterflies to Your Yard?
•Fun for You to observe•Enjoyment of Nature’s Beauty•Identify different birds and butterflies•Keep your own Bird Journal and/or •Photographs of Bird Behavior•Participate in organized Surveys
How to Attract Birds and Butterflies? Focus -on their Needs.
•Food: Seed, Suet, Seed and Berry Bearing Flowers, Shrubs Trees and Other Natural Goodies• Water •Cover from Predators or Habitat Foliage•Nest Sites
Other natural goodies
Bluebird Nest Box Placement
•If you have open space for a garden you probably have enough space for a bluebird nest site•Key may be to have the nest box about six feet or more away from heavy cover•Facing East is best•Five and half to six feet high
12/27/2010The male house hunts early
1/6/2011
Female is the decision maker
A “honeymoon” periodYes, that is ice and there are Bluebird Polar Bear Clubs.
3/17/2011
Nest building stars later.
3/25/2011 7:24 am Predator Attack
3/25/2022 7:24 am
3/25/2011 7:32 am Wing Waving Celebrationafter the predator has been driven off
3/25/2011 7:32 Calm Returns
House Keeping
4/30/2011 11:28 am
4/30/2011 11:28 am
Most young bluebirds leave the nest or fledge between 15 and 18 days of age
Wildlife Mapping is Being Used by Many States
Your wildlife observation post can be your backyard
Can help monitor population shiftsNeed training (Contact Bill Fox 338 8989)
orwww.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlifemapping
Can be used for tracking of population shifts ( Bluebirds, Evening Grosbeaks and others)
Great Backyard Bird Count
www.birdsource.org/gbbc/Feb. 15 t0 18, 2013
Photography
Point and shoot cameras can be used for stills and bird identification
Digital Single Lens Reflex camera is needed for birds in flight
Scopes with camera for close ups in the wildSome people like to use videos
Uneven light and focusing are common problems
Bluebird half in sun
Note that the wing in direct sunlight has the color washed out in the photo
Bluebird Nest CycleThe End
Appendix
• Presentation Principles– Pleasurable– Relevant– Organized– Thematic– Stop before saturation point– Good story: beginning, middle, end
Backyard Birding Outline How to Attract-Focus
•Better Enjoy and Appreciate Your Local Habitat•How to Attract Birds-Focus on Needs (Seasonal)
•Food •Water
•Predator Protection (Cover)•Nest Sites
The Exposure Triangle + One
Shutter SpeedCamera
Aperture (F-Stop)Lens
ISO (Media Speed)Camera Processor
Exposure Compensation=0 at 18% grey
Low F-StopReduces DOFNeeds less LightAids auto focus
Low ISO needs more lightReduces electronic noise
Typical Speeds1/640 + sec for sports1/100 sec normal people1/1000 + sec flying birds