How to Use eastern bluebird in a Sentence

eastern bluebird

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  • One of my goals for the year was to attract eastern bluebirds to my backyard.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Eastern bluebirds, American robins, cedar waxwings, and woodpeckers eat the berries, often late in the season.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • From eating insects in the grass to finding nesting materials from shrubs and bushes, Eastern bluebirds are often seen closer to the ground versus high up in the trees.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Typically cavities are found in mature trees, so having a dead tree or small pile of dead branches will actually increase your chances of Eastern bluebirds visiting your garden.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • DeLuca lists the great crested flycatcher, prothonotary warbler, chickadees, nuthatches, Eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, and purple martins as among birds that will nest in a hollow or snag.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Though there are three types of bluebirds—Eastern bluebirds, Western bluebirds, and Mountain bluebirds—the only breed that visits the South is the Eastern bluebird.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Because of this, their migratory patterns look a little different than other species; many Eastern bluebirds from southern states may either only move short distances around the South or just remain on their breeding territories all year.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In Southeastern states, house wrens and sparrows, eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, and white-breasted nuthatches use birdhouses.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • In the Southeastern United States, for example, house wrens, sparrows, eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, and white-breasted nuthatches all use birdhouses.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

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