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My first sighting of a Mountain Bluebird this year.
Beaverhill County. Alberta.
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Listened to Anne Murray this morning while I processed photos.
"A Little Good News" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Anne Murray. It was released in September 1983 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song was Anne Murray's seventh #1 hit on the Billboard country chart.
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The Western Bluebird at Bath-time !!
Male Western Bluebirds are shiny blue above with rust-orange extending from a vest on the breast onto the upper back. Females are gray-buff with a pale orange wash on the breast and blue tints to the wings and tail. The throat is blue in males and gray-buff in females, and the lower belly is whitish.
Bluebirds are highly social, and usually feed in flocks during the non-breeding season. They hunt for terrestrial insects by dropping to the ground from a low perch. Western Bluebirds also frequently feed on berries in trees. Western Bluebirds rely on trees both for nesting cavities and hunting perches, and also perch on fences and utility lines.
(Nikon, 500 mm + TC 1.4, 1/1600 @ f/7.1 ISO 6400, edited to taste)
In open parklands of the American West, brilliant blue-and-rust Western Bluebirds sit on low perches and swoop lightly to the ground to catch insects. Deep blue, rusty, and white, males are considerably brighter than the gray-brown, blue-tinged females. This small thrush nests in holes in trees or nest boxes and often gathers in small flocks to feed on insects or berries, giving their quiet, chortling calls.
(Nikon 300/2.8 + TC 1.4, 1/500 @ f6.3, ISO 420)
This lovely bluebird visited my yard today. He found something yummy in my yard. Thank each of you for the visit!
A male Mountain Bluebird hunting insects!! Photot taken in Bickleton, Washington, known as the Bluebird capital of the world. The Bluebirds migrate to Bickleton each Spring after wintering in Mexico and California.
In open parklands of the American West, brilliant blue-and-rust Western Bluebirds sit on low perches and swoop lightly to the ground to catch insects. Deep blue, rusty, and white, males are considerably brighter than the gray-brown, blue-tinged females. This small thrush nests in holes in trees or nest boxes and often gathers in small flocks to feed on insects or berries, giving their quiet, chortling calls.
(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Nikon D500, 300/4.0 + TC 1.4 (420mm) 1/250 @ f/6.3, ISO 125)
Wikipedia: The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small North American migratory thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards.
The bright-blue breeding plumage of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this species a favorite of birders. It is the state bird of Missouri and New York.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Mountain Bluebird
"Male Mountain Bluebirds lend a bit of cerulean sparkle to open habitats across much of western North America. You may spot these cavity-nesters flitting between perches in mountain meadows, in burned or cut-over areas, or where prairie meets forest—especially in places where people have provided nest boxes. Unlike many thrushes, Mountain Bluebirds hunt insects from perches or while on the wing, at times resembling a tiny American Kestrel with their long wings, hovering flight, and quick dives."
Info from allaboutbirds.com
A mountain bluebird sits on a fence post in Alberta, Canada.
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Another view of our handsome visitor. I'm endlessly grateful for the high-ISO capabilities of our modern cameras...
These guys are so beautiful, it's almost a religious experience when I see one. (Shot through a dirty windshield).
I don't get to see these beautiful birds too often. Such a treat. These are two males. The first two shots are the same bird and the bottom right is a different one. They were singing a beautiful song.
Bluebirds have been nesting in the same area for a number of years, I am not sure if it is the same pair keep returning back or they spread the word around about our province as a habitat of choice among bluebirds. This pair hung around for sometime and was very cooperative.
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) resting near an artificial nest box on the prairie landscape east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
10 May, 2023.
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Male Mountain Bluebird ("Sialia currucoides") in the aspen parkland region east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
28 June, 2011.
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We are fortunate to have a Western Bluebird family in our yard. Mom and Dad are keeping busy feeding their young. My last post was a portrait of Mrs. B… This shot is a portrait of her Hubby, a Beautiful Bluebird, indeed.
Western Bluebirds are small thrushes that usually perch upright. They are stocky with thin, straight bills and fairly short tails.
Male Western Bluebirds are shiny blue above with rust-orange extending from a vest on the breast onto the upper back. Females are gray-buff with a pale orange wash on the breast and blue tints to the wings and tail. The throat is blue in males and gray-buff in females, and the lower belly is whitish.
These birds are highly social, and usually feed in flocks during the non-breeding season. They hunt for terrestrial insects by dropping to the ground from a low perch. Western Bluebirds also frequently feed on berries in trees. Western Bluebirds rely on trees both for nesting cavities and hunting perches, and also perch on fences and utility lines.
(576 mm, 1/1250 @ f/6.3, ISO 6400)
Edited to taste
Well, it's been three days now and I haven't seen a bluebird or heard them at all when in the yard. Elvis (Red-shouldered hawk) has been hanging out a lot lately. He leaves each time I go outside so I have no new shots of him. Perhaps he is the reason the blues are not visiting .
On another note, I spotted a yellow-rumped warbler AKA butter butt two days ago. It's a bit early for their return, yet there he was.
I hope you have a fantastic Friday, happy snapping.
This beautiful male bluebird sits on a little poplar in a farmer's field the morning after a snowfall. It is the same perch his mate sat on, and seen in my previous post: flic.kr/p/2nbuNKo
A female Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) rests on an old fence near the artificial nest box before delivering some food to her young. This was observed near Beaverhill Lake east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
9 June, 2011.
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A Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) oversees his territory from the vantage point of a fencepost surrounding a pasture east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
9 June, 2011.
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This image was taken a couple of days ago when we had a very nice all day rain. I say very nice because this is our dry season and rain is certainly a welcome sight during the dry season.
Lady and Mr. B took turns perching above the swing feeder then moving on to a different feeder to eat. What odd behavior you say? Not really, they were just letting me know that the feeder was empty and they would appreciate a refill.
But it’s cold and rainy out there I proclaimed. I don’t want to go out and fill feeders. Yet my beautiful visitors continued their request all the while allowing me to photograph them through the window.
Therefore, after a little coaxing, I did indeed go out and fill the feeder. I also topped off the rest of them so I wouldn’t have to go back out in the rain.
Have a terrific Tuesday, happy snapping.