Cutts Nature Photography
Female Painted Bunting
Unlike their male counterparts, the female Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris) are less colorful but still a very beautiful bird. Females Painted Buntings and immature males are yellowish-green with green being darker on their backs than their underparts. Females will keep their coloring throughout their lives, but young males will grow their rainbow feathers after reaching maturity. Females will weave together grasses, stems, weeds, leaves, twigs to create a solid, two-inch cup shape nest. They'll attach it to the stems or roots of nearby plants to ensure its sturdiness. They usually make these nests in low-lying foliage, but if no shrubs or thickets are available, she'll fly to higher ground in a proper tree. It's not quite accurate to say that they mate for life, but painted buntings do form monogamous relationships during mating season, and they usually produce several broods of eggs with the same partner. However, these pairs might or might not come together again during the next mating season. Getting a Painted Bunting to visit your yard can be tricky. They’re more hesitant to be out in the open and need plenty of cover nearby. The perfect yard to attract Painted Buntings will have a few native trees nearby for cover, a feeder with white millet, and a shallow water source for them to drink and bathe. You don’t necessarily need every one of these to attract a Painted Bunting, but you’ll maximize your chances if you do.
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Female Painted Bunting
Unlike their male counterparts, the female Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris) are less colorful but still a very beautiful bird. Females Painted Buntings and immature males are yellowish-green with green being darker on their backs than their underparts. Females will keep their coloring throughout their lives, but young males will grow their rainbow feathers after reaching maturity. Females will weave together grasses, stems, weeds, leaves, twigs to create a solid, two-inch cup shape nest. They'll attach it to the stems or roots of nearby plants to ensure its sturdiness. They usually make these nests in low-lying foliage, but if no shrubs or thickets are available, she'll fly to higher ground in a proper tree. It's not quite accurate to say that they mate for life, but painted buntings do form monogamous relationships during mating season, and they usually produce several broods of eggs with the same partner. However, these pairs might or might not come together again during the next mating season. Getting a Painted Bunting to visit your yard can be tricky. They’re more hesitant to be out in the open and need plenty of cover nearby. The perfect yard to attract Painted Buntings will have a few native trees nearby for cover, a feeder with white millet, and a shallow water source for them to drink and bathe. You don’t necessarily need every one of these to attract a Painted Bunting, but you’ll maximize your chances if you do.
Click on the link below to explore your options. Select from fine art prints, canvas, acrylic, or metal prints for your home or office. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out on updates, sales, and new blog posts.
www.cuttsnaturephotography.com