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    The Western Bluebird has dark blue feathers that fade to black, with a rust orange stomach, black beak and eyes, and a 7''-9'' size with a 13'' wingspan. They are herbivores found year-round in trees around campus, especially in early spring through late summer, and are preyed on by larger birds like hawks and crows. Their droppings can carry diseases.

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    The Western Bluebird has dark blue feathers that fade to black, with a rust orange stomach, black beak and eyes, and a 7''-9'' size with a 13'' wingspan. They are herbivores found year-round in trees around campus, especially in early spring through late summer, and are preyed on by larger birds like hawks and crows. Their droppings can carry diseases.

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    The Western Bluebird has dark blue feathers that fade to black, with a rust orange stomach, black beak and eyes, and a 7''-9'' size with a 13'' wingspan. They are herbivores found year-round in trees around campus, especially in early spring through late summer, and are preyed on by larger birds like hawks and crows. Their droppings can carry diseases.

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    Western Bluebird Characteristics

    Sialia mexicana Appearance: Dark blue feathers that fade to


    black; black beak and eyes; rust orange stomach
    Size: 7’’-9’’; wingspan of 13"
    Western Bluebirds are herbivores and
    Location: In trees all around campus
    are preyed upon by other, larger birds
    Season: Early spring to late summer
    such as Cooper's Hawks, Jays, and
    Crows. Additionally, Western bluebirds Hazards: Droppings can carry diseases and
    are most commonly found in open viruses
    woodland, in both coniferous and
    deciduous trees.

    Sources
    Audubon Society
    Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    National Geographic
    Pictures: Megan Leich and Sandra Leich

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