The Mother Bluebird on the House

@CarolDM (203452)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 30, 2020 11:45am CST

Few days ago I shared a photo of the male bluebird. Someone asked to see the female. So here you go. Snapped this one as she is staying close to her babies-to-be. She is not as blue as the male, but still very pretty in my eyes. Most male birds have the brighter color. This Momma is staying close to the backyard bird house. Protecting her eggs. A few more days before the eggs hatch. Hoping for success.

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@snowy22315 (169976)

• United States

30 Jun 20

That is neat. I am still trying to cut the branches down around my bird feeder in the front. I have seed.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

The bluebirds like their house clean. Funny, they only use pine straw for the nest.

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@NJChicaa (116003)

• United States

30 Jun 20

My parents put a house up in their backyard and are thrilled to have gotten blue jays there.

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@NJChicaa (116003)

• United States

30 Jun 20

@CarolDM blue birds I meant. Oops. We have blue jays all over the place. They are common around here. Blue birds are not.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

@NJChicaa We have both here.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Blue jays? They don't nest in a house here. Good for them.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57888)

• Centralia, Washington

30 Jun 20

Pretty Mama bird.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Yes she is and protecting the eggs.

@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

30 Jun 20

That is an awesome photo. How do you know if it is the mother or the father blue bird?

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Thanks, the female is much lighter of a blue than the male.

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@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

30 Jun 20

@CarolDM I see. I didn´t know that.

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@LindaOHio (156276)

• United States

30 Jun 20

What a great shot and a beautiful little bird.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Thanks, that is the Mom!

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@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

1 Jul 20

what an epic shot - let the official countdown begin!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jul 20

Thanks, they survived the thunderstorms.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jul 20

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@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

1 Jul 20

@CarolDM i thought about that after I posted my first question

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@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

30 Jun 20

The bird looks so beautiful

@cmoneyspinner (9221)

• Austin, Texas

1 Jul 20

Thanks for sharing. I love the photo!

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Jul 20

You are welcome.

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@jstory07 (134465)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Jun 20

Those bluebirds are really pretty.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Thanks, @TheHorse asked the other day the difference in the male and female. The color and size are the main differences.

@wolfgirl569 (95226)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Jun 20

Hope everything goes right.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Thanks!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Jul 20

This would be so exciting. She is indeed pretty even if not quite as blue as the male.

@JimBo452020 (42629)

• United Kingdom

30 Jun 20

Another really great picture Carol. Lovely wee bird.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jun 20

Thanks, my bluebird of happiness.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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1 Jul 20

I think I ever played a jazz song about bluebird if my brain serves me correctly.

Muhammad Nuh Panjaitan

• Medan, Indonesia

1 Jul 20

Very beautiful bird. Can you show us teir eggs?