#westernbluebird

[hannathebest1]

Western Bluebird

[anthropocenesketchbook]

More western bluebirds, from a morning run, color later. #sciart #naturesketching #westernbluebird #sialiamexicana https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZ42yCg59N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q8wwb84lzp63

[dumbbirdsfieldguide]

Dumb Western Bluebird Guess what color this dumb bluebird bird is! Yeah. Now that we’ve covered identification, let’s talk about the real story here, which is this bird is a loser. They are what’s called a “cavity nester”, which means they live in holes, but these schmucks can’t even dig out their own holes because their beaks are too weak. This means they have to squat in abandoned woodpecker nests or whatever other hole they can find. Failing that, they move into man-made nest boxes, which are basically bird slums where they’re attacked by competing freeloaders like starlings and house sparrows. Then there are the raccoons, cats, possums and various hawks who can’t wait to fuck up a bluebird, or make off with an egg. Oh, and ants, bees, wasps and earwigs all love to get into a bluebird-hole and cause problems for the young. Two words: born loser.

Father Figures: Western bluebirds appear to form monogamous pairs each year, but in genetic studies, 45% of nests had young that were not fathered by the male partner. Son of a bitch can’t catch a break.

[hannathebest1]

Western Bluebird

[hannathebest1]

Western Bluebird

[hannathebest1]

Western Bluebird

[anthropocenesketchbook]

More western bluebirds, from a morning run, color later. #sciart #naturesketching #westernbluebird #sialiamexicana https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZ42yCg59N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q8wwb84lzp63

[anthropocenesketchbook]

One more page of western bluebird and Chinese pistache drawings. #westernbluebird #sialiamexicana #chinesepistache #pistaciachinensis #sciart #naturesketching https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzPwjxnj0N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=goakexhrqfsk