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Eastern Bluebird
Description: The gorgeous red, white and blue Eastern Bluebird is a familiar and welcome occupant of bird houses in our yards, parks and golf courses. They are small birds with short, slender beaks and short legs. At times they gather in flocks of 100 or more and are found east of the Rocky Mountains from southern Canada to the Gulf states, into Mexico and Honduras. Once very common, their numbers have dropped close to 90% due to competition from starlings and house sparrows.
Other Names: American Bluebird, Wilson's Bluebird, Common Bluebird, Blue Robin, Blew Bird
Color: The Eastern Bluebird is brightly colored with a blue upper body, red breast and white abdomen. Male wing and tail feathers are blue with black or gray shafts and tips. The 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 tend to be duller than males and have more gray coloring.
Sound: The most common call of the Eastern Bluebird is a warbling whistle that sounds like “cheery” or “chur-lee.” Additionally, Eastern Bluebirds also use visual cues to communicate.
Preferred Environment: They're often seen in parks, orchards, gardens and other areas that provide perches. Eastern Bluebirds prefer open land with scattered trees for perching, nesting and feeding, they're commonly found sitting on fences and utility wires.
Nesting Habits: The male Eastern Bluebird does a "Nest Demonstration Display" at the nest cavity to attract the female and brings nest material to the hole, he goes in and out and waves his wings from above it.The female takes about 10 days to complete the nest, a small, cup-like structure woven of grasses or pine needles lined with grass, feathers, stems and hairs, frequently built in a nest box.
Food Preference: Eastern Bluebirds primarily feed on insects, but will eat berries and seeds in the winter.
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How to Attract Bluebirds
Try creating a Bluebird Trail with a number of nesting boxes, minimumly six, usually a hundred yards or more apart in suitable locations arranged in such a manner that they can be conveniently monitored. It is best to mount these houses within 4 to 5 feet from the ground to discourage sparrows. The best house to use in a trail like this is Songbird Essential's Ultimate Bluebird House. Immediate success with a trail is most likely to come where bluebirds are already frequently seen. If trying to attract bluebirds, begin the trail modestly. Young birds will often remain in the area or return to the same general area to nest. These "bluebird trails" and the erection of nest boxes across the country have led to increased bluebird populations in many areas.
Bluebirds are not picky eaters and will eat food from hopper feeders, platform feeders or trays on posts, window feeders and suet feeders. Peanut hearts seem to be one of their favorite foods. Bluebirds also love pecan meats, raisins, currants, white bread and baked apples. There are other ways to lure these birds, the best of which is to offer them mealworms in a tray feeder. Bluebirds also require a source of water, it will play a very important part in attracting bluebirds to your area and if it's not available, it may inhibit them.
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