Buntings and other backyard friends
Mar 20, 2022 08:32:22 #
The painted buntings that live in the marsh behind our house will be heading north to nest in the next few weeks. There may be as many as five pair - I have had five females and four males at the feeders at one time. They will be missed! In spite of all the birding sources that say that buntings are attracted to thistle seed feeders, these buntings much prefer millet seed. A sunflower seed feeder attracts cardinals, jays, and grackles, and suet and peanut feeders attract woodpeckers (and jays, grackles, and others). Mixed seed thrown on the ground in the morning attracts all of the above plus brown thrashers.
Canon 6D v.1 with Canon 100-400mm v.1 tele Minimal post-processing other than cropping.
Canon 6D v.1 with Canon 100-400mm v.1 tele Minimal post-processing other than cropping.
Male painted bunting in tree
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Female painted bunting feeding on the ground.
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Painted bunting pair feeding at the "Perky Pet" spring-loaded "squirrel-proof" feeder.
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Mar 20, 2022 08:40:33 #
genocolo
Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island
Terrific! The “pair” is a wall-hanger. Thanks for sharing the buntings which are hard to catch just right.
Mar 20, 2022 08:47:39 #
Mar 20, 2022 09:04:15 #
genocolo wrote:
Terrific! The “pair” is a wall-hanger. Thanks for sharing the buntings which are hard to catch just right.
Thanks - they are small and flit around a lot!
Mar 20, 2022 09:04:26 #
jdtonkinson wrote:
Great set. I also really like the paired painted buntings the best
Thanks!
Mar 20, 2022 09:37:07 #
sb wrote:
The painted buntings that live in the marsh behind... (show quote)
Love the dove and squirrel shots.
Mar 20, 2022 11:52:02 #
I really enjoy your excellent photos of these critters in their habitat, Steve!.
Mar 20, 2022 12:09:44 #
Very nice. I haven't seen Painted Buntings in many years. Indigos do pass through each year, though.
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