Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Preferred Habitat

Open alpine meadows, mountain foothills, and high desert sagebrush country

Diet

Insects, beetles, caterpillars, and small berries

Behavioral Notes

Frequently hovers low over grasslands like a small hawk before dropping down to snatch insects from the ground.

My Sighting Journal

"Spotted a brilliant male perching on a wooden fence post against a clear morning sky. The neon cerulean color is absolutely breathtaking."