Eastern Bluebird Male

Description:

Eastern bluebirds are small birds with short, slender beaks and short legs. They are brightly colored, with a blue upper body, red breast, and white abdomen. Males have wing and tail feathers that are blue with black or gray shafts and tips. Their heads are a lighter shade of blue, which fades into a red throat and breast area. The breast and belly are white with light blue tips on some of the longer feathers. Females also exhibit this pattern of coloration, although they tend to be duller than males and have more gray. Adult weight ranges from 27 to 34 grams. They are, on average 18 cm long from the tip of their beak to the end of their tail.

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard on Lake Lewisville.

Notes:

The number of eastern bluebirds has nosedived considerably and reaching a minimum rate of about 17%. The primary source of their degeneration is the harsh winter conditions over and above detrimental outcomes of insect repellents.