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Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alternate theme, per Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social is #ShortLeggedBirds. I have a pair of #EasternBluebirds who not only have short legs, but they keep them hidden this morning when the temp was 7ºF (-14ºC). #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

February 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social said today's theme for #BirdOfTheDay #FavoriteOfTheMonth with the alternate #Blue. I haven't been out much this month, freezing temps and tons of snow haven't been inviting. But, #EasternBluebirds have always been my favorite. #birds #wildlife #nikon #EastCoastKin.

January 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM

Curiosititis

@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Winterlight , any bird highlighted by winter sunlight.

I've gone with a #willet enjoying the stunning Atlantic Ocean sunrise and #EasternBluebirds.

December 2025. NC US.

#birds #BirdsofNC #backyardbirding

A Willet stands alert at the ocean's edge, scanning the surf and receding waters for prey as dawn breaks over the Atlantic.

Two Eastern Bluebirds share a birdbath's edge, sunlight catching the brilliant blue gradations across the nearer bird's plumage.

An Eastern Bluebird perches on the rim of a metal ring, its back turned toward the camera. Sunlight illuminates its radiant blue plumage.

January 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social named today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #TwoOfAKind. These were taken in western PA in 2025 & 2026. Pairs of #SandhillCranes, #Ospreys, #BaldEagles, & #EasternBluebirds. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM

A.Renee

@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social

#EasternBlueBirds #Birds #nature #protectwildlife #forests #parks
The birds will always need more from us...bc we took so much away...every little bit a human does helps a little...or help a life🐦 survive another night...

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The Winter Circuit: Why Bluebirds Need More Than Bird Boxes

A new 2-acre urban park in my neighborhood has taught me an important lesson about wildlife habitat.

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January 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

I haven't been out much because of the holidays and weather, but for @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #mostrecent, these were taken the end of Nov into Dec. #birds #baldeagle #easternbluebirds #junco #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Curiosititis

@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

An Eastern Bluebird pair at our feeders.

December 17 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #backyardbirding #easternbluebirds #BirdsofNC

December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Some Bluebird kids for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme #AboutTheKids. The first photo is a few days after five eggs hatched. The rest are some after fledging. #birds #EasternBluebirds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

December 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Curiosititis

@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

This eastern bluebird couple was at our bird-feeders yesterday. This was our first time ever seeing them in our backyard. Beautiful birds!

December 17 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #easternbluebirds #backyardbirding #BirdsofNC

In the top left of the photo frame, a male eastern bluebird perched on the rim of a bowl bird-feeder is eating seeds from the bowl. In the right-bottom of the photo frame, a female bluebird is perched on the top rail of a deck and looking on. The backdrop is trees with some dry yellowish-red leaves and some green leaves.

A male eastern bluebird is perched on the rim of a bowl bird-feeder. His back is towards the camera and he is looking to the right in the photo frame.

December 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Today @robcrank68.bsky.social named the #BirdOfTheDay theme #ScratchersAndPruners and the alternate #Drinkers. A fledgling Eastern Bluebird, just getting that itch scratched and a Bald Eagle getting a drink. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin #easternbluebirds #baldeagles

December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

Two Eastern Bluebirds. She's giving #SideViews and he's really #TurningAway. Taken yesterday. Western PA #BirdOfTheDay #birds #EasternBluebirds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

@alan678.bsky.social named today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #NestBuilders. We're in winter now, but I have two photos of an Eastern Bluebird building her nest last summer. She has #SmallBirdsBigPersonality as well. #birds #EasternBluebirds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #nikon

December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Mary M

@marynh.bsky.social

I thought I could not love them more. I was wrong.
#EasternBluebirds
#birds

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · Nov 29

When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds

December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Patty15

@patty1515.bsky.social

At 8º F (-13º C) this morning, there were a few Eastern Bluebird #borbs in the garden for #BirdOfTheDay. Western PA #birds #EasternBluebirds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Mary M

@marynh.bsky.social

Apparently, today the females told the males.
#birds
#EasternBluebirds
#EastCoastKin

Three male Eastern Bluebirds gather on a backyard feeder.

November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Curiosititis

@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), is #Thrushes. The alternative: #waders.

Here are a couple of photos of eastern bluebirds which I just learnt are part of the thrush bird family.

Charlotte NC US.

#birds #easternbluebirds

A bird is perched on a branch, facing the camera with its head turned to the left in the photo frame. The bird has a reddish-brown breast with white spots and patches, and a blue head. The tree branches in the photo extend mostly from right to left across the frame, with some branches bearing dry leaves that have that characteristic fall look. The background is a clear, bright-blue sky.

A bird perches on a branch extending diagonally from the lower right to the upper left of the frame. Its back and head display darkish blue, while the breast shows a warm brownish-red that transitions to a white belly. The bird faces right, set against a backdrop of leafy branches and a pale blue sky.

November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM

OMPhotos

@120minute.bsky.social

Male Eastern Bluebird flares his wings to take flight out of a Bittersweet thicket where he was feeding. Frederick County, MD.

#birds 🪶 #birding #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #EasternBluebirds #EastCoastKin

The Last Word of a Bluebird.

Robert Frost 1874 – 1963

As I went out a Crow
In a low voice said, “Oh,
I was looking for you.
How do you do?
I just came to tell you
To tell Lesley (will you?)
That her little Bluebird
Wanted me to bring word
That the north wind last night
That made the stars bright
And made ice on the trough
Almost made him cough
His tail feathers off.
He just had to fly!
But he sent her Good-by,
And said to be good,
And wear her red hood,
And look for skunk tracks
In the snow with an ax—
And do everything!
And perhaps in the spring
He would come back and sing.”

November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM

IrishLisa 🌈

@irishlisa.bsky.social

Rust can be striking
Just like lovely cobalt blue
The Eastern Bluebird

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Rust #Poetry #Writing #Nature #Micropoetry #BlueskyPhotography #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #GardenLife #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #EasternBluebirds

Early evening photo of a male Eastern Bluebird perched on a dark wire fence against a smooth, chocolate-brown blurred background. His cobalt-blue head and wings shine in the light, contrasting with his warm rust-orange chest and pale belly.

November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM

IrishLisa 🌈

@irishlisa.bsky.social

He’s keen to be seen
Wearing all his bluish sheen
Will she notice him?

#haikufeels #Keen #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #Haiga #ImageAndVerse #Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #EasternBluebirds #Bluebirds #Photography #GardenLife

November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Jo

@7295murphy.bsky.social

I was going to take down the bluebird box when I got home. This morning I walked out on the deck and saw quite a few of Bluebirds scoping out the box for next year.
#Bluebirds #EasternBluebirds
#Migration