re: #193 dog philosopher

images:

google.com

yeah, it looked a lot like that!

i am in california, though, so if that is what it was it is way offa its beaten path

Should be a link on that Wiki page to the Western Bluebird.

Beyond that it gets weird due to the Rockies. They’re pretty much the major divide between bird species in North America. To the point that there are separate field guides.