Eastern Bluebird Calls
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We had a tornado come through our yard last May and took out all the trees and some homes. I had a bird box up that somehow managed to survive that used to always house a wren family. This year a pair of bluebirds moved in and have been a joy to watch. My garden is close by so I am out back much of the day and at first they would leave but now they don't pay much attention to me. This is the first pair I have seen since living here for 44 years.
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What an amazing article to read! Besides bluebirds, the only other species of bird I know, whose plumage is primarily blue is the blue-jay and their identical cousins. And unfortunately, not many folks take a liking to them. But now, since I know how to identify bluebirds by sight and sound, I can search for them within my area.
Does anyone here know if they are native to any parts of Florida? All I need now is a reliable pair of binoculars to go with my phone for birding footage! Also, how or where can I ask a Question of the Day on this website? I've been using it for a couple of years now, but I still have no idea how to ask a featured question.
My first time having a pair of beautiful blue birds in my nesting box!!!! In Sellers, South Carolina!!! I’m so excited!!!!
So thrilled to see two bluebirds in Freedom, NH yesterday!
I live in southern New Jersey and saw several bluebirds on New Year's Day visiting my feeders for the first time. They have returned several times since then. A beautiful sight to behold!
We put up a bluebird house several years ago in anticipation of coaxing them into our yard. The squirrels chewed on the opening and took over the house, making it useless to any bluebirds. The only blue birds we have ever seen are, of course, the blue jays and indigo buntings. (western NY)
You can get metal plates that are exactly the right size for a bluebird entry hole. You add them to the outside of the box over the hole. No squirrel can chew through that. It can take years for bluebirds to catch on to a new house. Sometimes they find one they like and get evicted by a mob of tree swallows. But if you have enough houses, eventually the tree swallows will allow one bluebird family to nest in their least favorite house. Bluebirds like short grass (grass that is mowed) rather than tall grass (like in a hayfield). And they like to hunt from fences. I finally have one house (out of nine) that gets bluebirds every year. It's a joy to see that flash of blue.
We bought 44 acres approximately 7 1/2 years ago. My husband is a wood worker and we have a 2 and 1/2 acre garden fenced-in and we have bird houses on every Pole. Right near our house is the first box and for the last 3 years we've had bluebirds nesting. We watch diligently 4 the most dangerous to the bluebird the English sparrow. We will literally sit outside with our BB guns or pellet guns and shoot the English sparrows. We have two drst traps located in our garden to catch these birds. They killed a brood of babies and in the far-off box killed the mother and the babies when I discovered this I learned a lot more and now I have bluebirds nesting all over my property I love them and I feed them everyday year round and they have been here through the winter. I have a vast variety of birds that stop here on their migration or they stay here. I've had everything from pheasant turkeys ducks gear sugar gliders and the list goes on. I love sitting by my French doors watching The birds. The funny thing is if my feeder is empty in the morning and they know I'm awake they are very voicetress. They have common mixed seed, black oil sunflower, suet and niger seed and occasional other things like Millet. I love making my own suet to. You can add raisins peanuts berries anyting and they love it.
I’m visiting my daughter in Atlanta Ga .
Her backyard looks out over a dense wooded area with a stream . We’ve put a bird feeder on her balcony and have an extraordinary variety of birds visiting , including Blue Birds . I’m so delighted , as I’m from NJ and although we have them there it is not common to see them .
I have bluebirds enjoying a bath all winter long in my yard. On sunny days I leave my storm door open and there they are splashing around in the bird bath. What a delight to see all the bright blue feathers.I live in the northwest foothills of North Carolina.