'nother Painted Bunting

AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
edited May 22, 2006 in Wildlife
This is a very rare bird for these parts, must be migrating with
the Indigos. It was spotted last year and the same one is
back. He's missing a back claw on his right foot. Birders are
coming from all over to catch a glimpse. I got lucky.
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A little shy?
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Ain't he cute?
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Happy birdin'
Al
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Is surreal the right word?

    Colors of a parrot on a finch.

    The "Island of Dr. Moreau".

    Okay...I'll quit!!!

    Wonderful catch, Allen.nod.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    we have a lazuli here but boy the do not like any pictures taken ne_nau.gif nice workthumb.gif
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  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    His coloring is gorgeous! He looks mighty proud in the first picture. The orange breast reminds me of a robin, but this fella is much nicer looking than a robin. I've never seen this bird before. Thanks for sharing!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    That first shot is excellent Al. Marvelous colors
    Harry
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Is surreal the right word?

    Colors of a parrot on a finch.

    The "Island of Dr. Moreau".

    Okay...I'll quit!!!

    Wonderful catch, Allen.nod.gif

    Thanks Ric, excellent examples, I agree.
    Al
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    we have a lazuli here but boy the do not like any pictures taken ne_nau.gif nice workthumb.gif
    I've read a couple messages mentioning a lazuli, gota go read
    those again and find it. rolleyes1.gif DW & I are into birding, but really
    it's the pics I gota have for my list.:D
    Thanks for commenting.
    AL
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    raian wrote:
    His coloring is gorgeous! He looks mighty proud in the first picture. The orange breast reminds me of a robin, but this fella is much nicer looking than a robin. I've never seen this bird before. Thanks for sharing!
    I've never seen one either, rare for this area and a special find. I
    still can't believe all the colors.
    Thanks,
    Al
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    That first shot is excellent Al. Marvelous colors
    Quote from Audubon site "Painted Bunting has two distinct breeding
    populations: one found along the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina
    south to central Florida; and another that stretches across much
    of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, southward into northern
    Mexico."

    Maybe they don't like marshes or you're just south of that line. Maybe Ginger can find one.:D
    Thanks Harry,
    AL
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