Painted Bunting (Male) in a Ray of Light at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida
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Whenever Jan Nagalski and Felicia make it down to Florida, my wife and I make our obligatory visit to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and on each visit I spend a significant part of the visit looking for the buntings and other creatures that visit the feeders by the entrance to the boardwalk. This year the birding at the sanctuary was again less than exciting. In addition, the feeders by the entrance didn't offer much, but the single feeder further into the sanctuary offered a few Painted Buntings and, very importantly, a perch where the birds would wait their turn at the feeder and where they could be photograph without the intrusive feeder appearing in the image.
The Painted Bunting is a species of bird in the Cardinal family that is native to North America. The male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America. Its colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump, and underparts, make it extremely easy to identify, but it can still be difficult to spot since it often skulks in foliage even when it is singing. The plumage of female and juvenile Painted Buntings is green and yellow-green, serving as camouflage. Once seen, the adult female is still distinctive, since it is a brighter, truer green than other similar songbirds. Adult Painted Buntings can measure 4.7–5.5 inches (12–14cm) in length, span 8.3–9.1 inches (21–23cm) across the wings and weigh 0.46–0.67 ounces (13–19gm).
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.
Painted Bunting (Male) in a Ray of Light at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida
Details best viewed in Original Size.
Whenever Jan Nagalski and Felicia make it down to Florida, my wife and I make our obligatory visit to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and on each visit I spend a significant part of the visit looking for the buntings and other creatures that visit the feeders by the entrance to the boardwalk. This year the birding at the sanctuary was again less than exciting. In addition, the feeders by the entrance didn't offer much, but the single feeder further into the sanctuary offered a few Painted Buntings and, very importantly, a perch where the birds would wait their turn at the feeder and where they could be photograph without the intrusive feeder appearing in the image.
The Painted Bunting is a species of bird in the Cardinal family that is native to North America. The male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America. Its colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump, and underparts, make it extremely easy to identify, but it can still be difficult to spot since it often skulks in foliage even when it is singing. The plumage of female and juvenile Painted Buntings is green and yellow-green, serving as camouflage. Once seen, the adult female is still distinctive, since it is a brighter, truer green than other similar songbirds. Adult Painted Buntings can measure 4.7–5.5 inches (12–14cm) in length, span 8.3–9.1 inches (21–23cm) across the wings and weigh 0.46–0.67 ounces (13–19gm).
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.