Blue on blue
Sunday I went to Jackson Bottom in pursuit of this beauty. I sat at the spot where I usually see them, waiting patiently. I heard them, but no luck in seeing one. I'd pretty much given up, and saw a small group of birds in a bush that I thought were goldfinches (they were), and another birder was watching with me as they flew away. I told her I was looking for the Lazuli Buntings, with no success. She immediately pointed to a distant tree, where there was one near the top - finally, a sighting!
That gave me hope, so I returned to my spot to watch for more, and soon saw a few, quite a bit closer. Just had to have a sharper view, evidently!
Blue on blue
Sunday I went to Jackson Bottom in pursuit of this beauty. I sat at the spot where I usually see them, waiting patiently. I heard them, but no luck in seeing one. I'd pretty much given up, and saw a small group of birds in a bush that I thought were goldfinches (they were), and another birder was watching with me as they flew away. I told her I was looking for the Lazuli Buntings, with no success. She immediately pointed to a distant tree, where there was one near the top - finally, a sighting!
That gave me hope, so I returned to my spot to watch for more, and soon saw a few, quite a bit closer. Just had to have a sharper view, evidently!