What does the Eastern Bluebird eat?

The Eastern Bluebird's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivore, primarily insectivorous during breeding season, shifting to fruits and berries in fall and winter.

How it forages

Primarily insectivorous during spring and summer, catching insects (grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, caterpillars) from perches or by hovering. In fall and winter, their diet shifts to small fruits and berries (e.g., sumac, dogwood, hackberry, wild grape). They often forage by perching low and dropping to the ground to catch prey.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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