While at the Grassroots Festival yesterday I noticed a bluebird with
an insect hovering and perching around the entrance to the infield area.
Its a sort of bottleneck created by fences, where hundreds of people pass
through on their way to the camping, infield stage and track every hour.
The passage is about 8' wide, with an 8' pressure treated post dividing the
opening.
This was in the early evening. There was a momentary lull in the
traffic and I watched the parent glide down to the top of the post, and
slip right down inside the end of it.
I don't know if that one came out again but a few minutes later
another feeding was waiting to be delivered, but the numbers of people kept
growing and the parent didn't seem to feel comfortable risking it. As far
as I could see no one but me noticed this little drama.
I hope the early morning hours give the family a chance to be fed. I
suppose they can deal with the rain that must get in a vertical hole.
Maybe someone with a proper camera can get a shot of the parents entering.
Toby
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