The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small bird found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is the state bird of Missouri and New York.
This species measures 16–21cm (6.3–8.3in) long, spans 25–32cm (9.8–12.6in) across the wings, and weighs 27–34g (0.95–1.20oz). Eastern bluebirds are found east of the Rockies, southern Canada to the Gulf states, and southeastern Arizona to Nicaragua. The increase in trees throughout the Great Plains during the past century due to fire suppression and tree planting facilitated the western range expansion of the eastern bluebird as well as range expansions of many other species of birds.
The bright-blue breeding plumage of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this species a favorite of birders. The male's call includes sometimes soft warbles of 'jeew' or 'chir-wi' or the melodious song 'chiti WEEW wewidoo'.
Food
About two-thirds of the diet of an adult consists of insects and other invertebrates. The remainder of the bird's diet is made up of wild fruits or berries. Favored insect foods include grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, and beetles. Other food items include earthworms, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, sow bugs, and snails.
... relished by birds and recorded to be a primary source of winter food for our beloved Eastern bluebird, according to research by West Tennessee ornithologist David Pitts, a retired UT Martin professor.
The same is true for Carolina chickadees ... Eastern bluebirds, Carolina wrens, Northern cardinals, Northern mockingbirds and most of the other birds commonly seen in South Carolina yards also rely on insects for a significant portion of their diets ... ....
Bluebirds, whether they are the Eastern bluebirds in your neck of the woods, or the Western bluebirds in my area, like to nest in open spaces, where they have room to swoop around and snatch insects out of the air.
On a spring morning at Shelby Farms Park, avid birder DickPreston pointed out an eastern bluebird as it landed on the ground, then directed our attention to a red-shouldered hawk, which was perched by its nest on a tree branch ...Amazed by birds.
The Eastern bluebird, a thrush and a relative of the robin, is a relatively small bird, bigger than a sparrow, but much smaller than a bluejay ... The Eastern bluebird’s most common call is a soft, low-pitched tu-a-wee.
... Jays, and American Goldfinches, a jelly feeder for American Crows, Archilochus Colubris, and American Goldfinches, and a fruit holder for Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals, and Carolina Wrens.
Fall migration of birds at Eagle Creek Park has changed but still great. See and hear some of the birds at Eagle Creek Park involved in migration patterns ... We have robins, cardinals, eastern bluebirds, blue jays, sparrows, woodpeckers and more.
This pair of swallows has become frequent visitors since the middle of last month ... They compete with Eastern bluebirds for boxes, but the two species usually can work out a truce and settle down to nest in close proximity to each other ... ••• ... ....
There are six nesting boxes, but all are not occupied by eastern bluebirds. There are several species of nesting birds such as the house wren, house sparrow, tree swallow, chickadee and eastern bluebirds.
Conceptual plans have shown 10.35 million square feet of industrial style office, warehousing and light manufacturing space to an approximate 1,380-acre location is near Linwood and BluebirdRoads just off Interstate 40 in eastern Wilson County.
If they don’t encounter any glitches, eastern bluebirds have three broods per year, but that is unlikely. The average bluebird pair probably has two nestings which is still very good.
LUCAS ― A rehabilitated Eastern bluebird found May 14 at Malabar Farm State Park was released back to the wild Friday morning ... It is home to numerous species including the eastern bluebird and red-tailed hawk, which can be spotted year-round.
My son built bluebird houses with my dad a couple of summers ago ...There is just no blue quite as vibrant as the Eastern bluebird ... by June 30, I’ll put your name in a drawing for a free bluebird house.
Aiken Standard
10 Oct 2024
Aiken Standard
10 Oct 2024