The Eastern Bluebird

David R. Brooks and Susan Caughlan

We have a birdhouse just a few meters from one corner of our rural Pennsylvania home. There are no nearby houses or other distractions. These photographs of Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) were taken from about 7 or 8 meters away. The photos were made with our Panasonic digital camera with a 12X zoom lens. Please see David's web site for more information.

Figure 1. Male Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis). Photograph by David R. Brooks.

Figure 2. Pair of Eastern bluebirds. Photograph by Susan Caughlan.

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