The Beautiful And Elusive Blue Birds

When you think of blue birds, do you think of hope and happiness? These beautiful birds remind us of Spring as they seem to fly effortlessly through the air. There have been songs and poems written about these beautiful birds that remain somewhat elusive flying through the air.

If you enjoy observing blue birds, there are a multitude of ways that you can attract them. As you know, they are not an ordinary bird, and if you take the time to educate yourself about them you will be surprised how many you find. There are a variety of different species primarily the Eastern Blue Bird, western Blue Bird and Mountain Blue Bird.

In the summer, you may find a blue bird swooping down for a grasshopper, spider or other insect. They look for insects during the day.

One of the most important elements of bird watching is to remember to be quiet. Birds will not fly near areas where it is noisy. They prefer silence or quiet, restful areas.

If you are interested in blue birds specifically, you should educate yourself about them. This will certainly give you inside information about them. They are a member of the Thrush family which is similar to the Robin. They live in North America and eat insects as a source of food. At one time, they were a very common bird however, with the use of pesticides and the loss of natural habitat, there numbers have decreased. They are cheerful and make a warbling sound. They prefer platform bird feeders and heated bird baths.

At one time, blue birds were prevalent in Ohio where there were pretty, open, green pastures and fruit pastures. As farming changed, so did the introduction of pesticides which completely changed the air and the landscape. Consequently, blue birds are not as prevalent as they use to be.

If you plan on going bird watching, make sure you bring binoculars and a journal to keep records. You may want to keep track of how many different species of birds you see. You may want to keep detailed records of what they are doing, where they are and what they are eating and where you saw them.

Blue birds are definitely blue. But, unlike other birds they have a brown, chestnut color on their throat and chest area. The female are not as bright blue and may have a duller blue color. They are relatively small birds and are approximately 5-7 inches long.

If you plan on going to a nature reserve or park, you may want to take some binoculars so that you are able to see the variety of birds up close. Make sure you have comfortable shoes and water, because you may have to do some hiking.

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