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Here in the ‘burbs I prefer the “two holer” boxes. It gives the bluebirds a chance to defend themselves and their nests when the house sparrows attack.

If the HOSP setup shop first I plug the far hole, place a small screw, hang the van ert and wait. When a bird plops down the spring slaps the hole closed. Weekends only. It’s illegal to hold native birds if you catch them on accident.

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Side opening two hole box seen with a plug in one hole and a screw below the other. A tiny screwdriver seen the van set trap isn’t hung or set yet

Similar view with the trap hung and armed.

Both bluebird nestboxes have been taken over by invasive house sparrows. I love being a bird landlord, but I hate the “management” of the bad guys. I used to be a live-let-live kinda guy. But they actively compete with the natives which are in steep decline.

Time to find my VanErtTraps…

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Birdspotting 2026 #43
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https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/13/birdspotting-2026-43/

Birdspotting 2026 #42
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https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/12/birdspotting-2026-42/

The past two days were hovering around 80° F. Then today...snow.
Here's a shot from a couple of weeks ago when we still had snow everywhere.

Northern Cardinal

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Bird is perched on a snow-covered branch with many other snow-covered branches in the background. Bird is facing away at an angle with its head turned toward the right. Bright red face and sharp crest with black patch on the neck and between the eyes and its orange bill. Body, wings, and tail are a muted red.

Birdspotting 2026 #41
More wood pigeon portraits.
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https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/11/birdspotting-2026-41/

Carolina Chickadee

a tiny bird with a big personality that grabs a sunflower seed and vanishes before you can blink.

https://islandinthenet.com/carolina-chickadee-2/

Carolina Chickadee perched on a bare branch of a sassafras tree in winter against a house wall

Carolina Chickadee launching into flight from a bare winter branch against a house wall

Often overlooked and underappreciated, the humble House Finch.

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Bird is perched on a bare branch facing the camera with a slight lean to the right, as if peering around a corner. Pale crimson color on head neck and chest. Sides and bottom are white with thin brown stripes. Large gray beak with a black eye.

A little flash of yellow in the backyard

Pine warbler 📸🐦

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Birdspotting 2026 #40
Looking down on the photographer.
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https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/10/birdspotting-2026-40/

Asleep in the Juniper

I was moving slowly under the juniper during my lunch break, camera up, half-expecting everything to scatter. A flock of dark birds had already bolted over the fence and away. So when I spotted the American Goldfinch perched on a branch a metre or so in front of me, I assumed the same thing was about to happen. It didn't move. I took a few frames. Still nothing. I edged closer. The bird sat there, rounded and fluffed, head slightly bowed. Then I noticed: its eyes were closed. Not blinking. […]

https://islandinthenet.com/asleep-in-the-juniper/

Puffed-up American Goldfinch perched asleep on a juniper branch, eyes closed, photographed close up

American Goldfinch perched in juniper branches, eyes half-closed, facing the camera

American Goldfinch sitting fluffed on a bare juniper branch surrounded by green foliage

If you are looking for a distraction, or just wholesome anecdotes detailing the entirety of our first bluebird experience, the thread is below. I hope to make a similar thread this year. Last year was a success, but very disjointed and poorly documented.

https://vmst.io/@User47/112186500199386632

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