I've seen a few western bluebirds in the past, but yesterday I took a late-afternoon walk in Live Oak Canyon, near Redlands, and found a grouping of 10 to 15. I got my best photos of western bluebirds, so far, because the light was better and there were more opportunities for photos.
Males are bright blue on the top and on the throat, have an orange breast and sides, a brownish patch on the back and a gray belly and undertail coverts.
Females have a duller blue body, wings and tail, a gray throat, a dull orange breast and a gray belly and undertail coverts.
They are year-round residents of our part of California.
Seems like a very colorful bird for California
ReplyDeleteRed, white, and blue--very patriotic.
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