The Lepidopterist

Description

A male mountain bluebird has just caught a common alpine butterfly and perches on a strand of barbed wire with its prize. But it is not for him. He has young offspring in a nearby nestbox to feed.

Taken By

Ken Collett

Taken On

August 7, 2023

Tagged

common alpine butterfly erebia epipsodea mountain bluebird happiness blue feathers sialia currucoides perched wild nature wildlife bird alberta passerine passeriformes male spring barbed wire behaviour behavior feeding animal jay Bird Beak Fence Feather Twig