Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird Sitting on a bare branch.
Eastern Bluebird, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Greer Island trailhead, Fort Worth, TX; December 30, 2021.
Canon EOS 5Ds R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-500; f/7.1; 1/2000 sec.

This page is for the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis). I have seen this bird several times as an adult, but not in many years. We were very excited when we saw them at the Nature Preserve, and happily I was able to capture a few photographs. My first photographic evidence occurred on December 30, 2021 at the Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX.

The following photograph is the best representative image from a different date and location than my species representative example.

Eastern Bluebird sitting on a bird house basking in the early morning sun, which has given him an orange glow.
Eastern Bluebird, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, February 19, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1250; f/6.3; 1/800 sec.
Very colorful Eastern Bluebird perched on a small branch looking away from the camera.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 5, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-4000; f/7.1; 1/250 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a small branch with a feather in its beak.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 12, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-500; f/6.3; 1/1000 sec.
Male Eastern Bluebird perched on a branch looking over its left shoulder.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 19, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/200 sec.
Female Eastern Bluebird perched on a branch looking over its left shoulder.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 19, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-200; f/7.1; 1/200 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched near the top of a barren tree.
Eastern Bluebird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/8; 1/2000 sec.

Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree branch that has new leaves starting to emerge from the buds.
Eastern Bluebird, Clear Fork Trinity River and Bellaire, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/8; 1/2000 sec.

Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree branch.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, April 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-1000; f/8; 1/800 sec.
Two young Eastern Bluebirds on the branch of a tree looking to the right.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Eastern Bluebird sitting on a yellow cable.
Eastern Bluebird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Eastern Bluebird looking away while perched on a metal fence post.
Eastern Bluebird, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, June 4, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched at the top of a small tree.
Eastern Bluebird, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, June 20, 2021
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-125; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Eastern Bluebird looking out from a nest hole in a tree.
Eastern Bluebird, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, December 17, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/640 sec.
Eastern Bluebird on top of a wooden board of some sort of storage rack. The board is covered with carpet to protect whatever is stored here.
Eastern Bluebird, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, January 16, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a wire.
Eastern Bluebird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-100; f/11; 1/640 sec. -1.0 exposure bias
Eastern Bluebird perched near the top of a dead tree.
Eastern Bluebird, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, March 10, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-100; f/11; 1/200 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a overhead wire.
Eastern Bluebird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 10, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two Eastern Bluebirds perched on the top of a wooden bluebird nesting box.
Eastern Bluebird, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-200; f/14; 1/200 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on an overhead wire.
Eastern Bluebird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-800; f/16; 1/1250 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a small branch.
Eastern Bluebird, Basic Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched just outside of a cavity on a large dead tree. The bird is looking over its left wing.
Eastern Bluebird, Basic Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird landing on the tip of a tree branch.
Eastern Bluebird, Basic Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a small branch.
Eastern Bluebird, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a wire.
Eastern Bluebird, Crowley, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eastern Bluebird perched on a wire.
Eastern Bluebird, Crowley, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/800 sec.