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WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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I just saw an Indigo bunting at the feeder! Their color is so striking. I don't see them very often, perhaps they prefer insects to seed and I just overlook them. I think they are plentiful in the East during summertime but I rarely see them. It feels like my lucky day!
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Salamander
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North Bergen / Cliffside Park New Jersey
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Wow.
They are amazing looking creatures. Good stuff, this will be my bird of the day. |
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Great Horned Owl
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northeastern MA
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I saw one only once, and it was an amazing experience. Congrats on seeing one on your property. I didn't even know they went to feeders.
Amazingly beautiful color, they have. Get a picture if he hangs around for a few days!!!!
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WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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I saw one coming for black oil sunflower seeds this spring...the first time I saw one in real life.
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Lucky you. The very best reason for bird feeders is to get a look at some amazing birds. Maybe he will hang around for a few days.
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WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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He was at a black oil sunflower feeder, will he move on or perhaps nest nearby?
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WG Prize & Gift Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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Oh wouldn't THAT be great!
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Kentucky is one of the states where numbers are high for breeding.
Check out the distribution maps. Distribution of the Indigo Bunting And habitat requirements. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/I...ng/lifehistory Quote:
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WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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Well, the indigo bunting is still here. I saw him today at the feeder and my daughter saw him over the weekend. There must be a nest nearby but I don't know their habits, I'll have to do some research on them. I have no idea what the females look like but they are about the size of a finch and we have lots of goldfinches at the feeder too.
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WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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Thanks for reminding me--I forgot to post that I spotted a glimpse of an indigo bunting (I think) flitting around in my hedgerow...I believe a more drab (brownish) female was with him...I'll have to grab the bird book to see what she looks like.
<getting book, flipping through pages> Yup! She is brown...so, I'm guessing that is what I saw: a pair of indigo buntings.
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