Eastern Bluebird (male) – 4/25/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 4/25/13

Observation Time: 2:30 p.m.

Observation Location: near Gavins Pond Dam

Common Name: Eastern Bluebird (male)

Scientific Name: Sialia sialis

Comments: This male bluebird was guarding a nest with five sky-blue eggs in a nesting box provided by Kurt Buermann, President of the Sharon Friends of Conservation. The blue color is more or less vivid depending on the brightness and angle of the ambient light.

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