The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized bird. They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. It is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. It is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.
Male American Goldfinch with winter plumage. Here he is eating his breakfast. American goldfinch (Spinus tristis), also known as eastern goldfinch is a small bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season (summer), and from the Canada/US border to Mexico during the winter. It is a granivore and adapted for the consumption of seedheads. The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow during the breeding season and an olive color during the winter. The female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer.
