Blue Birds Working the Nest

    Some secrets behind these pictures.

This nest is full of babies and the parents are working furiously on feeding and cleaning.  A nest like this is a birder's paradise as you know they'll be coming and going.  Just a matter of waiting, camera ready.  These were shot from my pickup truck.  Yup, camera on a tripod sitting in the passenger's seat.  I moved the truck to several different locations to get different angles for the shots.  Focus was manually adjusted for the hole in the box.    Using a remote and multiple shot setting, I sat, drank coffee, and waited.  As the birds approached the box, I shot away.  Then, it was just a matter of picking the photos I liked  and processing them.  Here's what happened:

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Coming in loaded with fresh food.

Preparing for landing!

 Quick check around the perimeter to be safe.

 Fortunately, my truck doesn't count as a threat, 

 it's always there.

                  

Then, it's takeoff time to start all over again.

                          Now, it's clean up time for the babies.

Taking out the trash.  

Just like a Pamper for birds.

Away in a flash!

I just liked this one, looked like a painting to me.

As a side note, looked at the babies yesterday, very large, and today (Sunday, the 26th) they're out and about.  Hope some stay around nearby.