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Predators of young bluebirds in the nests can include snakes, cats, and raccoons. Bird species competing with bluebirds for nesting locations include the common starling, American crow, and house sparrow, which take over the nesting sites of bluebirds, killing young, smashing eggs, and probably killing adult bluebirds. [6] Male western bluebird
The western bluebird pounces on the ground when looking for food, such as worms and berries. It also flies to catch aerial prey, like insects, when available. The western bluebird consumes water from nearby streams and commonly use bird baths. [5] These birds wait on a perch and fly down to catch insects, sometimes catching them in midair.
Eastern bluebirds measure 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) long, span 25–32 cm (9.8–12.6 in) across the wings, and weigh 27–34 g (0.95–1.20 oz). [12] [11] Male bluebirds have a bright head, back, and wings. Their breast is a brownish red. [12] Females are lighter with gray on the head and back and some blue on their wings and tail.
These days, most bluebird enthusiasts have multiple nestboxes up, thus giving bluebirds and tree swallows plenty of nesting possibilities, but there are many areas that are very deficient of much ...
Volunteers at Maybury State Park keep an eye on bluebird nesting boxes, watching for predators, counting eggs and fledglings.
Their call is a thin 'few' while their song is a warbled high 'chur chur'. The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. This bird is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western ...
Some state birds are shared between multiple states. Of the 50 states, a total of 32 do not have a unique state bird. Northern cardinal Western meadowlark Northern mockingbird American robin American goldfinch Chickadee Chicken Eastern bluebird Mountain bluebird Unique state bird
The waxwings are a group of passerine birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.