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September 10, 2008
There are 3 types of bluebirds that make their home in the United States. The Eastern Blue Bird is found in the Eastern U.S., the Western Blue Bird is found in the Rocky Mountain States and West, and the Mountain Blue Bird is found at higher elevations from the foothills of the Rockies to the Pacific Coast.
The bluebird is very beneficial, eating large quantities of damaging insects. Bluebirds prefer open park lands, pastures, meadows and grassy lawns. They will perch on fence posts or small trees and swoop down to eat insects on the grassy ground.
These beautiful birds were once very common in the United States; however, over the last century their numbers have diminished due to loss of natural habitat, overuse of pesticides, and predators.
No matter where you live, attracting the bluebird to your backyard can be fun and greatly add to your backyard birding.
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