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Sialia sialis
Most of the country drives during an eastern North American summer will turn up a few Eastern Bluebirds sitting on telephone wires or perched atop a nest box, calling out in a short, wavering voice or abruptly dropping to the ground after an insect. Marvelous birds to capture in your binoculars, male Eastern Bluebirds are a brilliant royal blue on the back and head, and warm red-brown on the breast. Blue tinges in the wings and tail give the grayer females an elegant look. — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Eastern Bluebirds live in meadows and openings surrounded by trees that offer suitable nest holes. With the proliferation of nest boxes and bluebird trails, bluebirds are now a common sight along roads, field edges, golf courses, and other open areas. — allaboutbirds.org
Thank you Forest Dragon and Ashely T! I really appreciate your help in identifying this little beauty.
Nice photo! I do believe this is actually a female Eastern Bluebird. Notice the rusty color on the throat and breast and the blue feathers on the wings and tail. Yellow-rumped Warblers have a pale, somewhat speckled breast, and no blue at all.
Spotted on Jan 25, 2016
Submitted on May 25, 2016
