Wendall63 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 We have been trying to get a photo of this bird for three days, he never sits still long enough. Every morning he sits on the fence for a few seconds, jumps down and eats something (bugs?) flies back up to the fence, repeat. Finally got this one blury photo. Young blue jay? Some sort of martin? What is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 It looks likes a juvenile Bluebird...so probably an Eastern Bluebird for your area. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I agree with Eastern Bluebird. The juveniles start off almost entirely brown and gray with pale spots but molt into their vibrant blue plumage within a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark5 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 3rd for EABL. This is the right time to see the juvenile in this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendall63 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 Well, that makes us feel silly. We thought bluebirds always had orange on the breast, so we did not even consider the possibility. Guess not for the juvies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Female bluebirds don't show much orange either, and what they do show is quite muted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 A lot of juvenile birds look quite different from their respective adults! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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