Eastern Bluebird pair perched on a purple lilac branch engaging in a springtime courtship ritual of the male bird feeding his mate a tasty worm.
I have spent the past five years watching and photographing the Eastern Bluebirds that live in my yard. Each morning they come sit and sing near my kitchen window, waiting for me to refill the feeders. After having witnessed this feeding ritual many times I was thrilled to finally capture the behavior in a photograph.
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Location: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Photo credit: © Melody Mellinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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