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Photo by DON BARTLING
Western Bluebirds hover over the ground and fly down to catch insects and may also fly from a perch to catch them. Their main diet consists of insects and berries.

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The western bluebird: one of nature's finest!
April 19, 2018 1 a.m.

The western bluebird: one of nature's finest!

Last Friday was a cloudy, rainy, chilly day and my mood matched the weather. Then I saw a western bluebird, and for the rest of the day I felt it was a “bluebird day” in spite of the weather. I was in the area of McArthur Lake when a male and female western bluebird landed in a budding tree nearby. Fortunately for me they were within camera range as I clicked away.