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Location: Point Loma, CA
Date: 2006-09-24
Lens: Canon 600mm IS F4 + 1.4x II Converter
Date: 2006-09-24
Lens: Canon 600mm IS F4 + 1.4x II Converter
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
DescriptionWestern Bluebirds feast on a variety of invertebrates, including caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, ants, and snails. In winter, their diet includes wild berries.
General: 6.5-7inches in length.
Male: Bright blue upperparts and throat. Brownish back patch. Rusty orange-red breast and flanks. Gray belly and undertail coverts.
Female: Brownish-gray head and back. Blue wings and tail, which are duller than on male. Gray throat, belly, and undertail coverts. Dull brown-chestnut was on breast and flanks.
Juveniles: Duller than adult males and have spotted underparts.
Open woodlands, farms, pastures.
Nesting4-6 pale blue eggs. The eggs have a 13-14 day incubation period. Fledging occurs in 19-22 days. The nest is made from grass and built in a tree cavity or woodpecker hole.
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