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Watercolor painting of an eastern bluebird, Julia Olson, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

By Cooperative Research Units
teal orange white blue bird with black beak
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Detailed Description

Watercolor painting of an eastern bluebird, Julia Olson, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. 

  • Length: 5.5 inches
  • Thin bill
  • Most often seen in open habitats: agricultural areas, wood edges, et al
  • Southwestern United States birds are paler

Sources/Usage

Watercolor painting of an eastern bluebird, Julia Olson, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Copyright release on file.