An engaging portrait of the Eastern Bluebird's life in the wild, told in straightforward text and illustrated with brilliant color photos taken by some of the country's top nature photographers. Offers a concise natural history, exploring the bluebird's feeding habits, courtship and nest building, development and fledging, communication, territory defense, migration, and more. The bluebird's relationship with humans is discussed in detail, too. A must-have for bluebirders. Appealing to anyone interested in birds. About the Author: Gary Ritchison is a professor at Eastern Kentucky University. He has been published in numerous ornithological journals and is the author of Northern Cardinal. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.