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Introduction
What the Eastern Bluebird Looks Like
The Eastern Bluebird has overall_color color of blue and rusty and brick-red and grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has above_color color of blue and grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has head color of blue and grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has face color of blue and grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has below_color color of rusty and brick-red and orange-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has back color of blue and grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has bill color of brownish.
The Eastern Bluebird has wing color of blue.
The Eastern Bluebird has belly color of grey-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has tail color of blue.
The Eastern Bluebird has chest color of rusty and brick-red and orange-brown.
The Eastern Bluebird has leg color of brownish.
The Eastern Bluebird has neck color of rusty and brick-red.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Eastern Bluebird
The length of the Eastern Bluebird is from 6.3 inches to 8.3 inches (16.0 cm to 21.1 cm).
The weight of the Eastern Bluebird is from 1.0 ounces to 1.1 ounces (28.3 grams to 31.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Eastern Bluebird is from 9.8 inches to 12.6 inches (24.9 cm to 32.0 cm).
Pictures of the Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird, eastern bluebird by Tom Feary, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, Bluebird by danielle.brigida, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird by Dolan Trout, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, EASTERN BLUEBIRD 1 by carl & tracy gossett, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, Eastern bluebird by Dolan Trout, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (juv.) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Eastern Bluebird, Four Eastern Bluebirds!!! by Patricia Pierce, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird, Male by DrPhotoMoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Male Eastern bluebird by kylerossner, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Nom, nom by Festive Coquette, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (male) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, male bluebirds8 by Patricia Pierce, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Mr and Mrs Bluebird 🙂 by Clickrbee, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (male) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Lady Bluebird by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Female Eastern Bluebird Nesting by Dolan Trout, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, male bluebirds8 by Patricia Pierce, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird, Female by DrPhotoMoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (female) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Mr and Mrs Bluebird 🙂 by Clickrbee, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Female Eastern Bluebird in nesting box by Dolan Trout, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (female) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Eastern Bluebird, Juvenile Eastern Bluebird by Under the same moon…, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird and Juvenile by Alabama Extension, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (juvenile) by Shiva Shenoy, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird (juv) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Eastern Bluebird, Juvenile American Robin Molting? Edit…Nope – an Eastern Bluebird by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Eastern Bluebird, “Birds of a feather………“ by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird bringing home the grub by awsheffield, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Eastern Bluebird, In-Flight by RUFUSLHWD, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Bluebird taking flight by gurdonark, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Eastern Bluebird
does a lot of foraging by crouching low and flitting down to the ground to gather insects.
It frequently hovers to pick up objects rather than landing.
Additionally, it may grab certain insects while hovering among the vegetation and catching others in midair.
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What the Eastern Bluebird Likes to Eat
The Eastern Bluebird feeds on the following:
- insects (crickets, grasshoppers, beetles)
- spiders
- earthworms
- snails
- small lizards
- tree frogs
- berries
Where To Find the Eastern Bluebird
You can find the Eastern Bluebird in the following habitats:
- Open country with scattered trees
- farms
- roadsides
- semi-open habitats (breeding)
How to Attract Eastern Bluebird to Your Backyard
To attract Eastern Bluebirds to your backyard, use these types of feeders:
- platform feeders
- ground feeders
To attract Eastern Bluebirds to your backyard, use these foods:
- suet
- peanut hearts
- fruit
- mealworms
