Eastern Bluebird With A Cricket

By Steve Creek | Published May 21, 2012

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These are just a few photos of the Eastern Bluebirds in my yard bringing crickets for their young.

Approximately two-thirds of the diet of an adult eastern bluebird consists of insects and other invertebrates. The remainder of the bird’s diet is made up of wild fruits. Favored insect foods include grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, and beetles. Other food items include earthworms, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, sow bugs and snails.

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9 Comments

  1. Posted May 21, 2012 at 6:58 am by Beverly Everson | Permalink

    Excellent series, as always!

  2. Posted May 21, 2012 at 7:01 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you Beverly!

  3. Posted May 21, 2012 at 8:05 am by Dan Huber | Permalink

    Fantastic captures Steve!

  4. Posted May 21, 2012 at 8:19 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you Dan!

  5. Posted May 21, 2012 at 8:50 am by Julie G. | Permalink

    Outstanding close-ups of one of my favorite birds!

  6. Posted May 21, 2012 at 8:59 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you Julie! I am hoping they begin another family soon.

  7. Posted May 21, 2012 at 9:21 am by judi | Permalink

    Great series, love the “in your face” last one especially.

  8. Posted May 21, 2012 at 9:22 am by Steve Creek | Permalink

    Thank you Judi!

  9. Posted May 21, 2012 at 12:22 pm by Cindy | Permalink

    From the cricket’s point of view, how sad ;-) Super pics!

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