By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times
The Eastern Bluebird is found in all North American states east of the Rockies. Many in northern states migrate south in the winter, but some remain near their nesting areas if they can find a reliable food supply.
Nature photographer Trish Hart and her husband, Scott, live in a home on Andrew’s Cove, and have several different types of bird feeders on their deck.
“We see many bluebird families year-round but don’t routinely feed them until the colder winter months,” Hart says. “They love dried mealworms, berries and seeds. We keep their feeder stocked in the winter months, so they can count on a consistent food source.”
Male Eastern Bluebirds are vivid, deep blue above and rusty or brick-red on the throat and breast. Females are grayish above with bluish wings and tail and a subdued orange-brown breast.
Eastern bluebirds pair up and mate for life. In spring and summer, bluebirds nest in holes, either in trees or in special houses put up for their use. Male bluebirds are in charge of gathering nesting materials for the female, which arranges these into a nest. In flight, bluebirds can reach up to 17 mph.
Hart offers custom prints of her photos on canvas, paper, metal and glass. Learn more by visiting Nature’s Canvas Photography on Facebook.