Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
"The male is an intense, shiny
blue above, with a rich chestnut-red throat and breast and a
contrasting white belly ... The eastern bluebird has suffered
a drastic population decline during the past decades, in some
areas decreasing by as much as 90 percent."
The juveniles
are more thrush-like, but with hints of the blue to come.
These are common year-round birds.
Photo taken with a Nikon D80 using
a Nikon 400mm, f/5.6 manual focus, external focus lens.
January 13, 2007.