Sunday, May 29, 2016

Eastern Bluebirds

These are around 6 1/2 inches in length ,such birds are found mainly in gardens, woodlands,and orchards with the arrival of spring .Male Eastern Bluebirds are brilliant royale blue on the upper half and have a white belly.Female Eastern Bluebirds have a grayish head with shades of blue as well.New York and Missouri have named creature as their state bird.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Male Eastern Bluebirds displays at his nest cavity to attract a female .He brings nest material to the hole,goes in and out,and waves his wings while perched above it.That is pretty much his contribution to nest building.Only the female Eastern Bluebirds builds the nest and incubates the eggs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Eastern Bluebirds occur across Eastern North America and South as for as Nicaragua,Birds that live farther north and in the west of the range tend to lay more eggs than eastern and southern birds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Eastern Bluebirds eat mostly insects,wild fruit and berries.Occasionally,Eastern Bluebirds have also been observed capturing and eating larger prey items such as shrews,salamanders,snakes,lizard and tree frogs.








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