Bluebirds

A pair of bluebirds hang out in the yard quite a bit. These birds seem to be courting attention, they fly right up to the porch and along the side fence particularly when the windows and doors are open. It is so hard to run for the camera fast enough to catch them so close. Today while I was in the front yard taking pictures of Willie and the Laker Shirt, he told me to turn around, the bluebird was right on the fence in perfect photo range. I did not even move my feet at first, I just twisted around and started clicking the shutter, when balance and discomfort forced me to actually turn around, of course, he flew off the fence into the next yard. Then Willie said, wait, he's gonna come right back up for you. And he did. Jumping right back on the fence, turning and posing, the little ham! I kept taking pictures till he flew across the street to the spot we suspect they are nesting. I ended up with 15 shots, these are the best ones:

What a treat. So far this has been a really great day!