A male eastern bluebird darts from its perch to the ground to capture an insect. When the light is angled just right, the feathers on the bird's back and tail flash a brilliant blue — so blue ...

(WHTM) This little male Eastern Bluebird (Sialia Sialis) really had it in for our back window. He started his attack about mid-afternoon, around 2 p.m., and kept going until it started getting dark… ...

The eastern bluebird is one of the most charming birds that you will ever meet. Males and females work together to select a nest site, build a nest, and raise their offspring.

Birds nearly wiped out According to Hagemeister, the Eastern bluebird was the first sign of spring for Michigan's early settlers. But in the mid-20th century, its numbers plummeted and the birds ...

Nesting season offers so much joy to the backyard birder! Watching this adult male Eastern Bluebird feed and teach its young fledgling offers a glimpse into nature’s nurturing side.

Male Eastern Bluebird eating Winter SuperBlend seed. Short glimpse of a female trying to get on the feeder next to him. Fun Fact: Bluebirds are bug eaters and in spring and summer they will perch ...

Male eastern bluebirds are vivid, deep blue above and rusty or brick-red on the throat and breast. Blue in birds always depends on the light, and males often look plain gray-brown from a distance.

Most Eastern bluebirds who breed in northern climates do migrate, gathering in large numbers during November to fly south. In March, April, and May they move north to summer breeding grounds.

The male eastern bluebird’s rusty-red chest extends up the throat all the way to the lower mandible and extends to the sides of the throat. In the western bluebird the head and throat are blue.

The male eastern bluebird that Abel spotted has a bright blue back, a robin red chest and throat, and a pure white belly. The key to its identification was its red throat.

The male eastern bluebird that Abel spotted has a bright blue back, a robin red chest and throat, and a pure white belly. The key to its identification was its red throat.

The male eastern bluebird that Abel spotted has a bright blue back, a robin red chest and throat, and a pure white belly. The key to its identification was its red throat.