#easternbluebird — Public Fediverse posts

Bluebird on Twisted Cable

Here is a photo of an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on a powerline. I’ve been wondering about the source of the shade that falls across the bird’s head. Its posture caught my attention — the way it lifts its head and looks up over its shoulder — along with the small glint of sunlight reflecting from its eye.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

This thrush is unbothered by passing humans.

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Blue Companions

Here is an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) pair. The larger bluebird on the right is an adult male, and to his left is a juvenile bluebird.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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"Three Eastern Bluebirds On A Cold Winter Day" ... my newest add to my website captured in the winter of 2019 of the sweetest little Eastern Bluebirds. We've been looking for their return all winter, but no luck. Still hoping a couple will find our nesting box sometime during the season and set up house ... fingers crossed because I sure miss them!!

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/three-eastern-bluebirds-on-a-cold-winter-day-lois-bryan.html

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Muted Majesty

Here is an eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis). The photo isn’t perfect, but there’s something appealing about its softness—I had to take it through my storm door at an angle. Still, it’s the first bluebird I’ve ever seen in my backyard. He’s perched on top of a seed feeder, with another feeder nearby stocked with mealworms … yum.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Bluebird High Wire Act

A crisp, well-defined image of an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on a twisted powerline.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), 8th May 2024
es: Azulejo Oriental, fr: Merlebleu de L’Est
Cape Henlopen State Park, North Shores, Delaware
Lenapehoking (Lenni-Lenape) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 75% crop, 1/400s, f/14, ISO 1250
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Good morning. ☕☕☕

14 December 2025

I look out my office window and my first thought is, “don’t go out there.” The sky is gray, and nothing is moving—not even a mouse. 😂 It’s 42°F, not terribly cold yet, but there’s a freeze warning for tonight. The forecast says it will drop to 26°F.

In the Army and Marines, when stationed in places where the cold was brutal, they issued a pair of boots we called Mickey Mouse boots. Heavily insulated, they looked like cartoon feet—big, rounded, and clumsy. They were meant for survival in extreme cold, but the warning always came with them: don’t wear them too much. If you did, your feet would sweat, and that trapped moisture could turn against you, causing cold-weather injuries.

Still, they had their place. If you were standing guard at an ammunition depot in the middle of nowhere—say, on Mount Fuji in the snow—they were a blessing. But they weren’t recommended for road marching. Infantrymen rarely carried them anyway. When you walk everywhere, you become selective about what goes in your pack. Niceties don’t make the cut—only essentials.

Back to the present: cold weather has its own paradox. Snow is beautiful when seen from a heated room through a window. But if you have to live in it for days or weeks, beauty gives way to endurance. In those moments, finding someplace warm—even for a few minutes—feels like a rare and sovereign gift.

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck

“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” — A. A. Milne

“Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.” — Terri Guillemets

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A Bluebird View

This Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) was perched at the top of a tall sweetgum tree. I usually spot them on the powerlines, so seeing one up high in the canopy felt like a quiet surprise.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Favorite Perch

I usually spot Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) perched along the powerlines near my home—though elsewhere, they favor fences and fence posts. This particular bluebird is a male, and he sees me coming. I sometimes approach perched birds in stages: snap a photo, take a few steps closer, snap again—rinse and repeat—until I’m close enough, or they decide it’s time to fly. That morning, there were three bluebirds on the line. When I got too close, they didn’t flee outright—just shifted a little farther down the wire, keeping their distance but staying in view.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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every time I'm reminded of wafrn I'll come back and post a bird photo.

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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), 31st March 2024
es: Azulejo Oriental, fr: Merlebleu de L’Est
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Massachusetts
N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis), Pawtucket, Pennacook & Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/500s, ISO 500
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Perched Between Worlds

On our walk this morning, I was hoping to spot the pair of red-tailed hawks I saw a while back—but no such luck. Instead, I crossed paths with a smaller predator: an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), perched and scanning the countryside with quiet intensity.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Bluebirds Fluttering in a Tree

This pair of Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) fluttered about 100 meters away, near the crown of a tall sweet gum tree.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Bird on a Wire

Here’s a female eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on her preferred lookout—a powerline. Bluebirds seem to favor these open perches for the clear view they offer of nearby lawns, where unsuspecting prey hides in the grass. They may look delicate but make no mistake—bluebirds are predators.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Echoform in Aetherlight

This is an overexposed image of a bluebird perched on a powerline. I really like how it turned out—it reminds me of a minimalistic watercolor painting.

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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), 18th February 2024
es: Azulejo Oriental, fr: Merlebleu de L’Est
Concord, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/640s, ISO 400
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Rust and Sapphire

Well, hello! Charlie and I just woke from our afternoon nap. Actually, Charlie woke up before I did and patiently waited for my eyes to flutter open before excitedly urging me to let him outside.

During our morning walk, we spotted an eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis). There were many along the way, but this particular one stood out—its back feathers were such an intense shade of blue, it almost felt surreal, as if someone had painted it with a brush.

The photographs I share here don’t appear as vivid as they do in my Pixel’s gallery. To make them load more easily, I reduce their size and slightly lower their quality. Take a look:

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