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Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Description:

Bluebirds are a small thrush with a big, rounded head, large eye, plump body, and alert posture. The wings are long, but the tail and legs are fairly short. The bill is short and straight. Male Eastern Bluebirds are vivid, deep blue above and rusty or brick-red on the throat and breast. Females are grayish above with bluish wings and tail, and a subdued orange-brown breast.

Habitat:

In a tree beside a city water storage facility near a new housing development.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Dec 24, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013

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