The little Eastern Bluebird on the left
is made by Wild Republic and is part of t
heir
Audubon Bird
Series. The little Bluebird on the right is from New Creative
Enterprises and chirps when held in your hand.
The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
is a 
little
7-inch thrush that is bright blue on top, as well as the wings
and tail with a burnt orange throat and breast, white belly and
undertail coverts. The female is similar, but on the dull side.
The voice is a liquid and musical chur-lee or tru-ly; the song
a soft gurgling sound.
Bluebirds frequent open woodlands and farmlands
with scattered trees where they build their nest in holes in
trees using loose grasses and plant stems. They will also use
old woodpecker holes, fence posts and nest boxes. They lay 4
to 6 pale blue eggs. Incubation period is from 12 to 14 days.
Days to fledge is about two to three weeks. There are generally
2 broods, sometimes three.
The diet of the bluebird is mostly insects
and to a less extent fruit.
Eastern bluebirds can be found on the east
side of the Rockies from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
They are also found in the mountains of southeastern Arizona
and southwestern New Mexico. They winter in the southern part
of their range. They are also found in Mexico.
You can find the Bluebird
Dinnerware at this link. There are only a few pieces left.
