Bluebird Identification
Western Bluebirds, Mountain Bluebirds, and Eastern Bluebirds
are a hue of blue seen nowhere else in nature.
The bluebird is a member of the thrush family, and
they lay four to six pale blue eggs in a grass nest set in a hollow tree or woodpecker
hole. By looking at a male Western Bluebird through good bird watching binoculars, you
may observe that he has a crescent mark across his upper back. Bluebirds are, however,
extremely shy of humans and protective of their young. At American Bird Guide, we
have found the bluebirds' favorite hunting ground to be a vineyard adjacent to our
property. This vineyard is surrounded by old trees which, no doubt, provide excellent
nesting sites.
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