This beautiful bluebird just stopped on my porch for a few seconds

[Walleye]

[Diamond_Dog]

1. What a handsome fellow!

Great shot, too! TY Walleye!

His feathers almost look like soft fur.

[Walleye]

4. Thank you, lucky, just happened to have the 400 mm on and shot from inside the door

[SheltieLover]

2. Gorgeous!

Nice pix!

[Walleye]

6. Thanks, he really was a bright blue, it's such a clear cold day here

[SheltieLover]

7. I've only seen one twice

Gorgeous creatures!

They are bright blue for sure!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. And you were ready, my dear Walleye! Great catch. ♥ n/t

[Walleye]

5. Thank you, I thought I saw a pair of bluebirds out there earlier so I had the 400 mm on my camera

Didn’t really expect him to come and pose in the afternoon light like that for me. Usually when I see them at all, they’re much farther away in the holly tree

[Grins]

8. Saw one for the first time 2-weeks ago!

My feeder in Northern Virginia. About 4 or 5 of them. Didn’t know what it was!

I thought I had seen bluebirds (not jays) before, but that rust color on the breast…? And I’m old.

Turns out they are in Canada to the Deep South , more on the eastern side of the country.

Freaky - I have not seen one since that day.

[Walleye]

11. Yes, there's no mistaking them for anything else once you've seen one

[usonian]

9. Where are you at? I saw some similar Western Bluebirds in the Sierras.

(unless we are talking the same critter)
I think they moved elsewhere before the snowstorms.
Nice colors.

[Walleye]

10. These are eastern bluebird. I've seen them out there from time to time in Spring

Never had one come this close before, they usually stay in the Holly trees out by the road. I’m in Wilmington Delaware

[usonian]

27. My brother lives in Georgetown.

I'll separately post the Western one. Very similar and time of year and the light (early, late, high, low) can really alter the color perception. Not sure if I posted it before. They sure do have nice colors.

[fierywoman]

12. The "bluebird of happiness" came to greet you!

[Walleye]

17. It actually did lift my spirits quite a bit

[rubbersole]

13. Nice.

I'm forwarding this to a lovely nature photographer who loves bluebirds. Thanks, Walleye.

[Walleye]

16. You're welcome, feel free to share it. Bluebirds belong to everyone

[blueknight73]

14. We are at our home

In Western North Carolina, and I saw a beautiful Red headed Woodpecker at my bird feeder today

[Walleye]

15. I spotted a pileated woodpecker, heard it first, jackhammering

[Ilsa]

18. Yes, that bird should be renamed "Jackhammer". nt

[we can do it]

19. 💙💙💙💙

[Demobrat]

20. Gorgeous

I could look at that picture every day.

[appalachiablue]

21. Gorgeous! Thank you : )

[Evolve Dammit]

22. They are so beautiful. Let us take care of all of them.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

23. Great picture. My bird encounter today was with a hummingbird.

I left the kitchen door open for a minute while I stepped out, thinking the cat may want out. When I stepped back in there was a humming bird in the window above the sink. I was able to put my hand over it and pick it up. I removed some cobwebs and it flew out of my hand sooner than I would have released it, but it made it out the door.

[Walleye]

24. That's pretty cool, where are you located?

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

25. Western Sonoma Co. Calif.

1500' 4 miles from the coast. On a clear day the ocean can be seen through a low saddle in the coast ridge.

[Walleye]

26. Ah, thank you