Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Sweet Arrow Reserve, Sugarcreek Township, Ohio
"Each morning is a new beginning of life along with the lights of love, enjoy these precious moments.” - Debasish Mridha
Some say that the eyes are the "windows to the soul." And this female Bluebird looked quite surprised by being stared down a lens. None the less, Eastern Bluebirds are a cherished part of the Midwest.
I stood around for the better part of an hour or two. The edge of the prairie was lined with nestboxes as Bluebirds flew to and from. Also Cedar Waxwings and Field Sparrows were in abundance around the area. However I knew the star of the show for me was these beautiful songbirds.
Bluebirds at one point not too long ago were dramatically on the decline. They are secondary nesters meaning they don't create their own nests but rather use existing ones like abandoned woodpecker tree cavities. Several reasons why populations plummeted are when dead trees (which are actually useful for birds to live in) were tore down for being too unsightly. Open meadows and prairies were also plowed to make way for soybean and corn cropland. Wooden farm fences from which they could use as nest holes were changed into metal fences which did not offer the same shelter.
Despite all of this, some dedicated organizations have erected bluebird nestbox trails to successful results. Their numbers are slowly recovering.
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