Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicanus

The Western Bluebird is found west of the Rockies and into Mexico. Their brilliant blue plumage makes them easy to spot. They prefer semi-open country and nest in cavities or nest boxes. Once I was lucky and had a pair visiting a tree in my front lawn.

During the summer they mainly eat insect and in winter they mostly eat fruit and seeds and some insects.

Juvenile

Juvenile 06/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA Juvenile 06/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA

Juvenile 06/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA Juvenile 06/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA

09/09/2008 - Ann Arbor Neighborhood, Michigan 09/09/2008 - Ann Arbor Neighborhood, Michigan

Adult

Female - note the tongue 10/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Female - note the tongue 10/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA	Female on right, male on left 05/19/2013 - River Bend Park, Rancho Cordova, CA Female on right, male on left 05/19/2013 - River Bend Park, Rancho Cordova, CA	Drab female 09/14/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Drab female 09/14/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Female 09/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Female 09/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA	Female with a grub 05/05/2007 - Sunol Regional Park, CA Female with a grub 05/05/2007 - Sunol Regional Park, CA	Female 05/19/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA) Female 05/19/2007 - Elkhorn Slough (Monterey, CA)
Female 08/27/2007 - Point Pinole, Richmond, CA Female 08/27/2007 - Point Pinole, Richmond, CA	Female & Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Female & Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Female - see her tongue 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Female - see her tongue 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Male 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	Female 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Female 01/01/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Male 03/23/2009 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA Male 03/23/2009 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA	Female 03/23/2009 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA Female 03/23/2009 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA	Male 04/26/2009 - Sunol Regional Park, CA Male 04/26/2009 - Sunol Regional Park, CA
Female - note bug in beak 04/26/2009 - Sunol Regional Park, CA Female - note bug in beak 04/26/2009 - Sunol Regional Park, CA	Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA	Males 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA Males 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA
Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA	Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA Male 01/04/2010 - Knowland Park, Oakland, CA	male 02/21/2010 - Louis Robidoux Nature Center male 02/21/2010 - Louis Robidoux Nature Center
Female 04/06/2010 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA Female 04/06/2010 - Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA

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