Female Western Bluebird on Nest (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Female Western Bluebird on Nest

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This western bluebird guards her clutch of eggs in a nesting box in a natural gas field. Unable to discern whether their environment is safe due to compressor noise, mother birds must choose between staying on guard and finding food for their young.

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Nathan Kleist

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