Eastern Bluebird Images, Facts and Information:
Sialia sialis
- Eastern Bluebirds are small thrushes with bright blue plumage on the head, back, and wings. Males have a reddish-brown breast, while females have a lighter, more grayish-blue coloration.
- Eastern Bluebirds are found east of the Rocky Mountains, from southern Canada to the Gulf states, and as far west as southeastern Arizona and into Mexico. They prefer open habitats like fields, pastures, parks, and golf courses, with scattered trees and little understory vegetation.
- Eastern Bluebirds are omnivores, feeding on both insects and berries. They often perch low and flutter down to the ground to catch insects, and also catch some in mid-air.
- Eastern Bluebirds are monogamous and they lay 3 to 5 eggs, which hatch in 12 to 14 days. Both parents care for the young, which fledge at 16-22 days old but remain dependent on their parents for 3-4 more weeks.
- Eastern Bluebirds can live up to 10 years of age.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Eastern Bluebird photos.
Eastern Bluebird male teaching his chicks where to find food
Title: Eastern Bluebird male teaching his chicks where to find food
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird showing his young the food below
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird showing his young the food below
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male waving his wings
Title: Eastern Bluebird male waving his wings
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male tempting his young to come to food
Title: Eastern Bluebird male tempting his young to come to food
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird checking out the food below
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird checking out the food below
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male flapping his wings
Title: Eastern Bluebird male flapping his wings
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Excited male Eastern Bluebird
Title: Excited male Eastern Bluebird
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird watching his chicks
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird watching his chicks
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male with one wing lifted
Title: Eastern Bluebird male with one wing lifted
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird guiding his chicks towards food
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird guiding his chicks towards food
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male dancing on a perch
Title: Eastern Bluebird male dancing on a perch
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird fluttering his wings on a driftwood perch
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird fluttering his wings on a driftwood perch
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird balancing on a driftwood perch
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird balancing on a driftwood perch
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird checking out a driftwood perch
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird checking out a driftwood perch
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Eastern Bluebird male fluttering his wings
Title: Eastern Bluebird male fluttering his wings
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/4/2024
Levitating Eastern Bluebird male in Arkansas
Title: Levitating Eastern Bluebird male in Arkansas
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 5/2/2024
Baby Eastern Bluebird about to leave the nest box
Title: Baby Eastern Bluebird about to leave the nest box
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/23/2024
Fledgling Eastern Bluebird on its first day out of the nest
Title: Fledgling Eastern Bluebird on its first day out of the nest
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/23/2024
Eastern Bluebird female up close
Title: Eastern Bluebird female up close
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/21/2024
Mated pair of Eastern Bluebirds in an oak tree
Title: Mated pair of Eastern Bluebirds in an oak tree
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/21/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird with crane fly and pupal casing
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird with crane fly and pupal casing
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/20/2024
Male Eastern Bluebird with crane fly caught mid metamorphosis
Title: Male Eastern Bluebird with crane fly caught mid metamorphosis
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/20/2024
Female Eastern Bluebird perched in an oak tree
Title: Female Eastern Bluebird perched in an oak tree
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/15/2024
Adult female Eastern Bluebird with a spider in her bill
Title: Adult female Eastern Bluebird with a spider in her bill
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 4/15/2024