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Western Blue Bird

Sialia mexicana

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

Maturing male.

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Comments (12)

Thanks Cole, Kranti,Yuko and Jellis for your feedback and kind words!
Jellis , I am taking the size and the plumage into account and that does add up to a maturing male.
thanks Jellis. I added " Maturing Male " in the description.
but it could also be your camera
The orange breast and blue wing is too bright to be a female http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_bluebird/id
the size makes me feel that it is a maturing male. The plumage could be a female?
Pretty close to being mature. Any younger and it would have spots on the chest.
Wow what a beautiful bird! great picture
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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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