Blue Bird is a photograph by Teresa Zieba which was uploaded on July 12th, 2012.
Blue Bird
The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized bird weighing about 30 g (1.1 oz) with a length from 1620 cm (6.37.9 in). They... more
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Blue Bird
Artist
Teresa Zieba
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized bird weighing about 30 g (1.1 oz) with a length from 1620 cm (6.37.9 in). They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back.
Their call is a thin 'few'; while their song is warbled high 'chur chur'.
It is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. It is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.
Photographed in Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, USA
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July 12th, 2012
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Teresa Zieba
Thank you Lois. They are gorgeous especially in flight when you can see this bright blue even more clearly.