What Have We Here? by bmac62
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By my Field Guide to the Birds of North America, I think we have an Indigo Bunting here. But maybe not...the black mask on the eyes throws me. As I look at my guide, this may be a Blue Bunting...anybody know for sure? Blue Buntings don't usually come as far north as Kansas.
Focus on the bird doesn't allow me to blow this up any larger at this time. However a ZOOM helps.
I have combined two pictures taken a split second apart of the same bird. He went from standing on the edge of the bowl to straight and level flight exactly as you see it here. Neat trick for this little guy.
Thanks for stopping by. I'm hoping to capture him again in fine focus in order to show him larger and closer.
Bill:)
Comments (30)
moonrancher
Amazing work! Love your representation of flight.
sathyajeeva
cool capture
frankie96
Nothing like that here on the left coast...nice work on the image...
Digitaleagle
Your right it is a Indigo Bunting they do have a little black in front of their eyes great shot!!!!
lyron
Gorgeous bird. Excellent shot!!!
bimm3d
superb!!!
ledwolorz
Wonderful shot.
artaddict2
Amazing to see how you have combined the two shots, excellent work Bill, way to go!
durleybeachbum
You are clever, Bill! The bord is a most astonishing colour!
npauling
Wow... that's a very cool capture or two and what a beautiful bird, no wonder you want some more shots of him. He makes a great splash of colour. I hope he returns.
Rainastorm
WOW!!! What a beautiful blue on him!! Beautiful Bill!!!
flavia49
extraordinary capture!!! fabulous postwork!!
timtripp
cool
drace68
Whoo. Great photo-capture. Hope he comes back for another portrait.
kenmo
Nice capture and photo...!!!!
kansas
Such beautiful birds. Super photo.
MrsRatbag
Beautiful work! I haven't seen these anywhere around here...
auntietk
You did a spectacular job combining the two photos, and the result is wonderful! Keep shooting this little guy ... the colors are gorgeous, and I'd love to see one closer up. We don't have anything like this here. For some reason our birds are all rather drab. Red-brested robins and male ducks are about as colorful as it gets in these parts!
debbielove
Hi! O.K. I've checked on three different sites. It seems to be The indigo Bunting. So you were right in the first case. Another great action capture. I've a 300mm Tele lens So if that doesn't capture the little bugger!! Take care, Rob.
MagikUnicorn
Beauty ;-)
sandra46
perfect composition, and the adding of the two photos is a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
danob
Lovely Bill looks a little too small to be the Blue Grosbeak..
flora-crassella
wonderful photo!!!!!
jendellas Online Now!
What a beautiful little bird, what a lovely vibrant colour.
goodoleboy
Yes, I was wondering about that bird doppelganger behind the main little guy. Pretty good photo manipulation. Nice effects, though a bit dark for my tastes, but a cool capture overall, Bill.
orig_buggy
gorgeous!
GBCalls
Well if you read a few books, I stopped at three, I concur with your conundrum of identification. It seems most likely to be the common indigo however....the solid color black bill deems it probable as the blue bunting of the deep south. I read these birds often travel with the indigo's. Also the blue are listed as vagrant. I would not doubt that it wandered. I think it is a once in a lifetime visitor to your area. I used my Peterson field guide Birds of N.A. and the National Wildlife Federation as cross reference here. I tossed out the third book as it had little information at all that was helpful. Look for this bird more in the next few days as it may be with indigo's and since it has found your feed it will likely return unless the weather falls cooler.
CavalierLady
So that's the indigo bunting! How cool! I've never seen one... luck you, Bill ! Thanks for sharing this lovely bird!
Buffalo1
Very nice morph!
Erestorfan
Oh! SO pretty! I remember the first time I saw one of these in our yard, I thought I was seeing things. I couldn't belive that we were blessed with this visitor!!! Glad you caught this beautiful visitor!!