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  1. For folks into bluebirds, my bluebird mentor shared this on a recent committee meeting, and it's super helpful. I'd love a printed and laminated copy, maybe someday.

    nabluebirdsociety.org/PDF/EABL

    #Birding #EasternBluebird #BirdNerd #NestWatch

  2. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #easternbluebird

  3. Today @Jillianmarisa and I made it back out to the park to check in on the boxes. 2/5 have eggs 🥰. The rest are occupied by (so far) not aggressive wasps.

    Yay conservation results in action. So happy!

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri #KC #Bluebird #Conservation #MasterNaturalist

  4. Today @Jillianmarisa and I made it back out to the park to check in on the boxes. 2/5 have eggs 🥰. The rest are occupied by (so far) not aggressive wasps.

    Yay conservation results in action. So happy!

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri #KC #Bluebird #Conservation #MasterNaturalist

  5. Today @Jillianmarisa and I made it back out to the park to check in on the boxes. 2/5 have eggs 🥰. The rest are occupied by (so far) not aggressive wasps.

    Yay conservation results in action. So happy!

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri #KC #Bluebird #Conservation #MasterNaturalist

  6. Today @Jillianmarisa and I made it back out to the park to check in on the boxes. 2/5 have eggs 🥰. The rest are occupied by (so far) not aggressive wasps.

    Yay conservation results in action. So happy!

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri #KC #Bluebird #Conservation #MasterNaturalist

  7. Today @Jillianmarisa and I made it back out to the park to check in on the boxes. 2/5 have eggs 🥰. The rest are occupied by (so far) not aggressive wasps.

    Yay conservation results in action. So happy!

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri #KC #Bluebird #Conservation #MasterNaturalist

  8. "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!!

    fineartamerica.com/featured/th

    #art #giftideas #birds #easternbluebird #bluebird #LoisBryan #photography #NotAi

  9. For over a year we’ve been working with a nonprofit partner to provide and place bluebird boxes at one of their properties. Last week I got our first five installed, and today we went to check on them. 2/5 already have fully built nests. 🥰

    #NestWatch #EasternBluebird #Missouri

  10. Here in the ‘burbs I prefer the “two holer” boxes. It gives the bluebirds a chance to defend themselves and their nests when the house sparrows attack.

    If the HOSP setup shop first I plug the far hole, place a small screw, hang the van ert and wait. When a bird plops down the spring slaps the hole closed. Weekends only. It’s illegal to hold native birds if you catch them on accident.

    #EasternBluebird #BackyardBirding #KC #Missouri #NestWatch #EABL #Birding

  11. Both bluebird nestboxes have been taken over by invasive house sparrows. I love being a bird landlord, but I hate the “management” of the bad guys. I used to be a live-let-live kinda guy. But they actively compete with the natives which are in steep decline.

    Time to find my VanErtTraps…

    #EasternBluebird #BackyardBirding #KC #Missouri #NestWatch #EABL #Birding

  12. If you are looking for a distraction, or just wholesome anecdotes detailing the entirety of our first bluebird experience, the thread is below. I hope to make a similar thread this year. Last year was a success, but very disjointed and poorly documented.

    vmst.io/@User47/11218650019938

    #EasternBluebird #BackyardBirding #KC #Missouri #NestWatch #EABL #Birding

  13. Yesterday @Jillianmarisa and I installed new bluebird boxes here at #DisOldHouse. We had a lot of fun with bluebirds at the old place, and this place is loads better (I think) for them.

    This morning while tending the chickens I spotted a fella already checking out the back one. Squeee!

    #EasternBluebird #NestWatch #Missouri #KC

  14. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #EasternBluebird

  15. #DailyBird 🤖
    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
    #Birds #EasternBluebird #EABL #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

  16. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #EasternBluebird

  17. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #EasternBluebird

  18. #DailyBird 🤖
    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
    #Birds #EasternBluebird #EABL #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

  19. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #EasternBluebird

  20. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #EasternBluebird

  21. 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.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #EasternBluebird #thrush

  22. 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.

    #photo #photography #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #EasternBluebird #overexposed #abstract

  23. #DailyBird 🤖
    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
    #Birds #EasternBluebird #EABL #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

  24. #MondaysAreForTheBirds!

    It has been a while since I’ve provided an Eastern Bluebird update. The family in our front box has what I’ll call teenagers. Pretty soon they will be grown up. Looks like all five babies survived and are doing well. 🥰

    #EasternBluebird #Nestwatch #backyardbirding #BackyardBirds #Birdstodon #birding #naturalist #Ornithology #nature #Missouri

  25. Invasive house sparrows are terrible! So prolific that our poor native bluebirds really struggle. It takes gobs of time and active management to ensure a bluebird couple can establish a nest, but even then the threat isn't over. They need your help!

    I use two-hole boxes. With the extra hole they can generally defend the nest. I get mine from JackQuest on Etsy. Well priced, masterfully built.

    Not an AD, but he is part of my naturalist chapter. I don't get anything. I just like supporting a friend, cool dude, and bird advocate who does great work.

    etsy.com/listing/1439636148/de? #easternbluebird #missouri #nestingseason #nestbox #NotAnAD

  26. Eastern Bluebird in the Snow at Kingston Mill Historic District

    An Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched gracefully in the snow near Old Lincoln Highway at the Kingston Mill Historic District, Kingston, South Brunswick.

    islandinthenet.com/eastern-blu

  27. Eastern Bluebird in the Snow at Kingston Mill Historic District

    An Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched gracefully in the snow near Old Lincoln Highway at the Kingston Mill Historic District, Kingston, South Brunswick.

    islandinthenet.com/eastern-blu

  28. #BirdMaxxing: 1 bird/hour until 11/11 🤖
    Eastern Bluebird, 15th October 2022
    Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick, Massachusetts
    Canon EOS R5, Canon 800mm f/11, 30% crop, 1/320s, ISO 1000
    #Birds #EasternBluebird #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers

  29. #DailyBird 🤖
    Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), 12nd February 2022
    es: Azulejo Oriental, fr: Merlebleu De L’Est
    Drumlin Farm, Lincoln, Massachusetts
    Agawam, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Nipmuc & Pawtucket traditional territory
    Canon EOS 90D, Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm, 30% crop, 1/800s, f/6.3, ISO 800
    #Birds #EasternBluebird #EABL #BirdPhotography #VoteBlueForBirds #DescribeYourImages

  30. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

    I was at the Montgomery Township municipal complex for the farmers’ market and just as I got out of the car I heard the song of the Eastern Bluebird. The X-T3 and XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR were still in the car from the morning walk around Charles H. Rogers Wildlife Refuge. The Eastern Bluebirds…

    https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-bluebird-sialia-sialis-2/

    #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Birding #Birds #EasternBluebird #MongomeryTownshipMunicipalCentre #MontgomeryTownship #MontgomeryTownshipPublicLibrary #Nature #SialiaSialis #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

  31. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

    I was at the Montgomery Township municipal complex for the farmers’ market and just as I got out of the car I heard the song of the Eastern Bluebird. The X-T3 and XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR were still in the car from the morning walk around Charles H. Rogers Wildlife Refuge.

    The Eastern Bluebirds favoured a few of the trees near the corner of a fenced-in area at the southern end of the parking lot. I didn’t notice it at first but the fence is the boundary for what appears to be a [...]

    islandinthenet.com/?p=112809

  32. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

    I had put the Merlin ID app away, and chatting with Bhavna as we walked around the small loop had become my main focus. On the trail back to Pole Farm, the trees receded and we were once again surrounded by the expanse of meadow. Despite cradling the digital camera equivalent of a newborn human,…

    https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-bluebird-sialia-sialis/

    #BirdPhotography #EasternBluebird #Lawrencevill #MercerCounty #MercerMeadows #PoleFarm #SialiaSialis #WildlifePhotography

  33. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

    I had put the Merlin ID app away, and chatting with Bhavna as we walked around the small loop had become my main focus. On the trail back to Pole Farm, the trees receded and we were once again surrounded by the expanse of meadow. Despite cradling the digital camera equivalent of a newborn human,…

    https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-bluebird-sialia-sialis/

    #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Birding #Birds #EasternBluebird #Lawrencevill #MercerCounty #MercerMeadows #Nature #PoleFarm #SialiaSialis #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography