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Mountain Bluebirds

Although they are common in this general area, I don't think I've seen mountain bluebirds up here on the property.

Their feathers are not actually blue. Small air pockets and ridges allow wavelengths of other colors to pass through, while shorter blue wavelengths are scattered, appearing blue to our eyes. A similar process creates our blue sky. Our atmosphere allows the wavelengths of colors like red and yellow to pass through, while blue is scattered across the sky. Out of the sun, bluebirds appear brown or gray.

We do have the Stellars Jay, which I think always looks blue.

posted on May 17, 2012 2:00 PM ()

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All the small birds around here make a lot of noise and look brown. Our spectacular birds are seabirds and they are wonderful to see. Heron, egret, osprey, pelican. Come on down.

comment by tealstar on May 18, 2012 2:07 PM ()

I love watching the pelicans gliding low over the water in formation.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:24 PM ()

Your bluebirds are so pretty. Blue jays should have their vocal cords cut.

comment by nittineedles on May 18, 2012 9:39 AM ()

The ravens ran our bluejays off this summer. Sometimes the ravens follow the fox around and make a lot of noise to harass him. He ignores them.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:26 PM ()

I've always thought of having a 'different' kind of bird for a pet but then I guess wild birds should stay wild.
Though a blue jay is not a blue bird I have a nest of them in the tree outside my window.

comment by greatmartin on May 18, 2012 7:32 AM ()

No, they're not the same, but the blue is pretty on both.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:26 PM ()

We had blue birds at the farm. They almost always nested in places like
pipes that were fatal to the babies when there was a down pour. I haven't
seen blue jays here much but lots of cardinals, a lot of robins and a pair
of doves.

comment by elderjane on May 18, 2012 5:57 AM ()

I wish we had cardinals. They are so pretty and I like the way they sound.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:27 PM ()

We used to have blue jays but not in years. We see Eastern bluebirds once in a while. The barn swallows take over the bluebird houses.

comment by boots586 on May 17, 2012 4:49 PM ()

Barn swallows and the cliff swallows we have here are kind of nasty. Ours build mud houses under the eaves of the porch and other awkward places.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:28 PM ()

we used to have a lot of the Blue Jays here.When we first moved here they were all over the place and not we do not see them any more.Mike says they are here but out in the wooded area.I missed the finches and the Dove.Maybe they are not finding enough food here.
Never saw a Blue Bird.That would be neat to see one.

comment by fredo on May 17, 2012 2:16 PM ()

Someone was telling me he has a lot of Baltimore orioles and puts out grape jelly for them.

reply by troutbend on June 9, 2012 8:29 PM ()

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