| Appearance | Small bird 5″ long. Breeding males are bright blue with short, gray, triangle-shaped beaks, and dark blue wings with a brush of tan. Wintering male and first-spring male are patchy brown and blue. Females are a soft yellowish-brown and some light streaking on the underparts. |
| Diet | Small seeds, insects, and fruits. |
| Feeder Food | Although not a regular at the feeder you may entice them with nyjer/thistle and white millet seeds. |
| Habitat | Brushy fields, on weedy plants, scrub, and along the edges of the woods. Also in clearings within deciduous woods, and edges of swamps. |
| Nesting | Cup-shaped nest in shrubs or trees 3′ high. Shrubs or trees 3′ high. 1-3 broods/season, 3-4 eggs/brood, eggs are white with few brown spots. |
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