![Eastern bluebird looking away](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/eastern-bluebirds-jimmie-davis-state-park007-1600x900.jpg)
Did you know that eastern bluebirds eat insects that destroy crops?
Eastern Bluebirds
at
a Glance
![Eastern bluebird flying](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eastern-bluebird-kiroli-1600x900.jpg)
Key Features:
Male eastern bluebirds are blue birds with rusty throats and chests. Females are gray with blue wings, blue tails, and orange-brown chests.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Open forests, fields, parks, and yards
nesting habits:
Eastern bluebirds build nests in tree cavities or nesting boxes out of feathers, grasses, hair, and pine needles.
seasons eastern bluebirds are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Insects, spiders, fruit, lizards, salamanders, shrews, snakes, and tree frogs
hunting Behavior:
Eastern bluebirds forage by flying close to the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Indigo Buntings
![Male indigo bunting in tall grass](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/indigo-bunting-tensas-2-1024x576.jpg)
Male eastern bluebirds are often confused with male indigo buntings because both are blue birds.
![Eastern bluebird perched on a broken limb](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/eastern-bluebird-ruston058-1600x900.jpg)
Male eastern bluebirds have rusty throats and chests.