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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a member of the thrush family and can be fairly common in open woodland and meadows across much of the eastern United States and southern Canada. The species will utilize man-made nest boxes which makes it a favorite among bird watchers across the country. The image shown here shows a female Eastern Bluebird at the entrance to her nest cavity in a dead tree in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2009. This image, and the next 17 images to follow, were all taken at that same time and location with a Canon EOS 50D and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens.
A male Eastern Bluebird, the mate of the female above, keeps watch as the female enters her nest. The next 3 shots show the same male.
This is the same female Eastern Bluebird as above, perched near the nest.
The next 7 images show various poses of the male Eastern Bluebird.
The next 4 images show a juvenile Eastern Bluebird which had recently fledged.
The next five shots (four shots of a male and one of a female) were taken in eastern Travis Co., Texas, in January, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens.
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
male - at nest box
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
6 March 2013
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
male
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
7 March 2013
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
male
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
7 March 2013
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
male
Lake Walter E. Long,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
24 December 2013
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
female
Lake Walter E. Long,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
8 January 2018
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
female
Lake Walter E. Long,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
8 January 2018
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
female
Lake Walter E. Long,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
8 January 2018