Fledgling Eastern Bluebirds Find the Mealworms

Adult Eastern Bluebirds are always on the lookout for sources of insects to feed their fledglings. This pair of adults found our window feeder filled with dried mealworms and brought their three fledglings in to teach them how to take advantage of a free meal.
Dried Mealworms: tinyurl.com/y6...
Window Mount Mealworm Bowl: tinyurl.com/3d...
Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at backyardbirdce...
#marksbackyardbirds, #bluebirds, #birdfeeding
FOLLOW
Facebook: / backyardbirdcenter
Instagram: / marksbackyardbirds
Join our monthly e-mail club: backyardbirdce...
Join our Free Facebook group!
/ 1055480298992527
SUPPORT
Visit our website: backyardbirdcen...
Shop our online store: shopbackyardbir...
MORE INFORMATION
Contact: [e-mail]
Cover photo by Melanie McKellar
Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.
Mark's Amazon store:
www.amazon.com...

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Do you want to be an Insider?
shopbackyardbirdcenter.com/pages/join-marks-backyard-birds-community

[@mghta357]

That was great! Thank you so much.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

So glad you liked it!

[@jeffreydye181]

Great video!!

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Thank you, it was fun project to put together.

[@Tycheslots]

That was fun. Great narration!

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Thank you!

[@Miguel195211]

I just saw today a fledgling Eastern Bluebird here in southeast NC.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Nice

[@katiem9644]

I just adore bluebirds. I do have a pair that come to my bird bath; now Im tempted to put a feeder out for them. I didnt realize they would eat dried meal worms. Its so much easier feeding them than the live ones. Ill have to give it a try.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

It is so rewarding

[@darlenecoplin5657]

How do I feed them mealworms?

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

@@darlenecoplin5657 Here is my video on how and when to feed mealworms ua-cam.com/video/3w_CaygEsPU/v-deo.html Hope it helps.

[@rickyflair4516]

Looks like 3 male fledglings blue to the dark blue tail and dark blue feathers

[@Birder100]

My fledglings are showing up at my mealworm feeder too!

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Awesome!

[@JulieCrawford-l8r]

I forgot which bird you said, says cheater, cheater.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Peter, Peter is the Tufted Titmouse

[@JulieCrawford-l8r]

Thank you! I heard that first thing this morning!🙂

[@rooster7996]

How fun, loved the video. My first clutch fledged around the first of May, but I haven't seen any of the babies around my feeder. Even the adults haven't been visiting my feeder much, likely because they are finding their own food sources. I think it was last year or the year before where some older juveniles were feeding the newest baby fledglings at my feeder. That was cute.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

That is great. They will stick around and help.

[@workingbulldogs]

That was great. Thank you Mark. Lisa.

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@rickyflair4516]

Had 5 fledge Only see 3 males as in this video and the male feeds the 3 and the mother doesn’t feed them and attacks them in guessing the other 2 were female and the mother might of killed them?? Idk but 2nd brood has started 1 egg in the box

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

They don’t waste time

[@maryannrodriguez9766]

Love your video thank you

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Thank you, bluebirds are wonderful

[@lizdeleon9981]

This made my day, thank you. 😊

[@MarksBackyardBirds]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it!