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The author discusses bluebird behavior, habitat, and diet while recounting the time she spent raising two orphaned bluebirds in her home
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Bluebirds in My House covers all three species of bluebirds found in the United States: the Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis), the Western bluebird (Sialia mexicana), and the mountain bluebird (Sialia currocoides). Arnette Heidcamp introduces their physical description, their range and habitat, their diet while breeding, their postbreeding activity, and their behavior and territoriality.Bluebirds have had to fight for survival. In the last half-century, their population has declined by 90 percent. Arnette tells of the nationwide effort to save them, and her own and others' provision of nesting boxes to keep them from parasites and predators. Also, she furnishes her recipes for feeding them during each season.
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