Description
In this book you will learn fun facts about mountain bluebirds (Siala currucoides) with photographic illustrations and observations of their behavior. The story covers a span of time from when the bluebirds first arrive in Colorado in the spring until they have their young and the babies become independent.There are two species of bluebirds in Colorado. The western bluebird (Siala mexicana) can be readily recognized by the red feathers on the male’s breast. The mountain bluebird, (S. currucoides) on the other hand has white feathers on the male’s breast. The female mountain bluebird is pale sky-blue with a light-colored chin, a brownish back and may have a rufous tint on her breast in early spring. This book is about the mountain bluebird. Lois Lake grew up on a wheat farm on the great plains of Southeast Colorado. She discovered early that life is not always blue skies and sunshine, but it is full of opportunities. The key is to recognize those opportunities when they occur and take advantage of them. The skills of survival acquired on a farm and her resulting philosophy of life carries over into her photography. Lois likes to capture the stormy moods of nature and scenes of what happens in the outdoors. She is fascinated with non-verbal communication and body language, particularly among wildlife and enjoys the challenge of trying to capture that non-verbal communication in a photographs.
