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This is very typical environment in my area for the Bunting to feed, to perch and to sing.
Vargas Regional Park, Fremont California
Got a quick look at a lazuli bunting several weeks ago. Have hoped for better, but no opportunities since, so here it is...
As the rust brown feather tips wear away the breeding colors are revealed. Most bird molt to their breed plumage and as the feathers wear, the duller plumage takes over.
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized for its intense color. I received this necklace back when I was in college from a dear friend.
These small beauties find white millet and water in my yard and unknowingly pose for me. Their migration through my yard is only a few days to a week.
Last weekend I went out to Jackson Bottom to see what was around, and spotted this beauty. I later found that it is a Lazuli Bunting, and that photographers from all over were looking for it! The fact that it was raining the whole time I was there gave me an exclusive viewing, and enabled me to direct others to where I'd see a few of them. Beginner's luck pays off sometimes!
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!