Mountain Bluebird at Fish Creek Provincial Park

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Mountain Bluebird at Fish Creek Provincial Park

Photography by Rob McKay

Published on Sunday, March 29th, 2009 | Category: A Blog, Canadian Bird/Avian

I was stumped on the I.D., I knew it was a bluebird but what species of bluebird, a Mountain Bluebird or a Western Bluebird? It turns this little bluebird is a first year male Mountain Bluebird, thanks Gus for straightening that out for me and a few other photogs!
It was a dull overcast morning, or even light morning with 6″ of fresh snow on the ground, with this much snow it can only mean one thing, spring! I found this guy in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary.

First year male Mountain Bluebird profile

Overcast Day Bluebird

Overcast Day Bluebirds

Bluebird’s likes eating bugs, but with all this fresh snow I would think it would be difficult to find any.

Red branches and a bluebird

Red branches and a bluebird

A few hours of trudging through the snow paid off today with my frst of the year mountain bluebird.

First year male Mountain Bluebird birched on a branch

First year male Mountain Bluebird perched on a branch

Click here for more photos of the mountain bluebird!

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