A Striking Bird Dressed In A Suit Of Distinctive Royal Blue, A Cravat of Crushing Orange, And A Vest Of Snowy White!

A striking bird dressed in royal blue above with a bright orange throat and breast along with a bright white belly.

Meet the Eastern Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is slightly larger than a sparrow, characterized by its blue plumage and rusty red breast. When perched, it appears round-shouldered. The male has vibrant colors, while the female is duller with a rusty throat and breast, and a white belly.

Juveniles have speckled breasts, grayish plumage, and lack red coloration, but they always have hints of blue in their wings and tail.

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They resemble juvenile Western Bluebirds.

This species is found in North America, ranging from Central North America to Nicaragua in Middle America.

It inhabits open country with scattered trees, including farms, roadsides, cut-over or burned areas, forest clearings, farm country, open pine woods, and occasionally suburban areas with extensive lawns and suitable nesting sites. During winter, it may wander into other habitats.

The diet of Eastern Bluebirds consists mainly of insects and berries. They feed on a variety of insects, such as crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, earthworms, snails, and occasionally small lizards or tree frogs. Berries form an important part of their diet, particularly in winter. Foraging behavior includes perching low and fluttering down to the ground to catch insects. They often hover to pick up items rather than landing and can also catch insects while hovering among foliage. When feeding on berries, they perch or make short hovering flights in trees.

Eastern Bluebirds breed in various semi-open habitats. During courtship displays, males may sing and flutter in front of females with their wings and tail partially spread. Pairs engage in mutual preening and the male may even feed the female. The nest is typically placed in a cavity, such as a natural hollow in a tree, an old woodpecker hole, or a birdhouse. It is usually constructed fairly low, ranging from 2 to 20 feet above the ground, although occasionally it can be as high as 50 feet. The nest, built mostly by the female, is a loosely constructed cup made of weeds, twigs, and dry grass, lined with finer grass, and sometimes includes animal hair or feathers. The clutch consists of 4-5 pale blue or white eggs, with incubation primarily carried out by the female for about 13-16 days. Both parents and sometimes young from previous broods contribute to feeding the nestlings. The young leave the nest at around 18-19 days on average. Eastern Bluebirds can have 2 or even 3 broods per year.

The Eastern Bluebird has an extensive range and a population trend that appears to be increasing. Therefore, it is categorized as Least Concern in terms of conservation status. It is a permanent resident in many southern areas and exhibits migration patterns in the northern regions. It arrives early in spring and remains late into the fall.

Watch a closeup of this bird in action below:

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