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Sage · 11-17-2009, 02:07 PM

I think a Blue Grosbeak

BooBooBearBecky · 11-17-2009, 02:23 PM

Grosbeaks come in shades of blue? We'll I'll be darned. I never knew that!

Thanks for the information Sage.
BooBooBearBecky

MaggyNoLia · 11-17-2009, 11:19 PM

If it is a Blue Grosbeak it would be a rare sighting for your area BooBoo. A blue bird that is common in your area however is the Indigo Bunting. They are very similar to the grosbeak, but they lack the russet color on the wings that the grosbeak has. Also a grosbeak has darker blue coloring whereas the bunting has bright blue so I think it's actually an Indigo Bunting.

Sage · 11-18-2009, 12:04 AM

I think you're right Maggy! I just compared the two. Thanks!

Equilibrium · 11-18-2009, 01:25 AM

They're supposed to be in my area but I've only seen one once and I was all but plastered against my window getting a good long look at it.

BooBooBearBecky · 11-18-2009, 02:18 PM

MaggieNoLia-
I just did a comparison of the two birds as well, and I believe you're correct.....it's an Indigo bunting.

Still....the Indigo bunting is a new bird in my gardens for me, so I'm pretty thrilled.

The blue was so vivid and I was simply transfixed watching it enjoy sunflower seeds.

Thanks for the bird identification assistance all!

BooBooBearBecky

MaggyNoLia · 11-18-2009, 10:03 PM

BooBoo one big help with me or the clincher is to listen to the song of the bird as well, especially when there are several possibilities. If he sang for you, listening to the audio on the links both Sage and I gave you can give answers sometimes that the eyes can't.

BooBooBearBecky · 11-21-2009, 01:20 PM

MaggieNoLia-
Thanks for the bird song advice. Next time I see the blue looking bird, I'll ask him or her to nestle up to my hearing aids and sing directly into them.

Seriously....I have some hearing issues.

Oh well, I appreciate birds at my feeders even if I can't identify them.

BooBooBearBecky

Equilibrium · 12-01-2009, 03:24 AM

"Seriously....I have some hearing issues." Hearing issues aren't our problem as long as we can see to type and click on the little button to take photos.

Here's a pelican from I forgot where but someplace out west. Might have been from Montana.

suunto · 12-02-2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Equilibrium

Might have been from Montana.

"Movin' to Montana soon
Gonna be a Dental Floss tycoon..." Frank Zappa.

11-17-2009, 02:07 PM	#241
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	I think a Blue Grosbeak __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

11-17-2009, 02:23 PM	#242
BooBooBearBecky WG Operations, Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Wisconsin	Grosbeaks come in shades of blue? We'll I'll be darned. I never knew that! Thanks for the information Sage. BooBooBearBecky __________________ "Getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean."

11-18-2009, 12:04 AM	#244
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	I think you're right Maggy! I just compared the two. Thanks! __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

11-18-2009, 01:25 AM	#245
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	They're supposed to be in my area but I've only seen one once and I was all but plastered against my window getting a good long look at it. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

11-18-2009, 02:18 PM	#246
BooBooBearBecky WG Operations, Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Wisconsin	MaggieNoLia- I just did a comparison of the two birds as well, and I believe you're correct.....it's an Indigo bunting. Still....the Indigo bunting is a new bird in my gardens for me, so I'm pretty thrilled. The blue was so vivid and I was simply transfixed watching it enjoy sunflower seeds. Thanks for the bird identification assistance all! BooBooBearBecky __________________ "Getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean."

11-17-2009, 11:19 PM	#243
MaggyNoLia Fox Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Carolina	If it is a Blue Grosbeak it would be a rare sighting for your area BooBoo. A blue bird that is common in your area however is the Indigo Bunting. They are very similar to the grosbeak, but they lack the russet color on the wings that the grosbeak has. Also a grosbeak has darker blue coloring whereas the bunting has bright blue so I think it's actually an Indigo Bunting.

11-18-2009, 10:03 PM	#247
MaggyNoLia Fox Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Carolina	BooBoo one big help with me or the clincher is to listen to the song of the bird as well, especially when there are several possibilities. If he sang for you, listening to the audio on the links both Sage and I gave you can give answers sometimes that the eyes can't.

11-21-2009, 01:20 PM	#248
BooBooBearBecky WG Operations, Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Wisconsin	MaggieNoLia- Thanks for the bird song advice. Next time I see the blue looking bird, I'll ask him or her to nestle up to my hearing aids and sing directly into them. Seriously....I have some hearing issues. Oh well, I appreciate birds at my feeders even if I can't identify them. BooBooBearBecky __________________ "Getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean."

12-01-2009, 03:24 AM	#249
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	"Seriously....I have some hearing issues." Hearing issues aren't our problem as long as we can see to type and click on the little button to take photos. Here's a pelican from I forgot where but someplace out west. Might have been from Montana. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

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