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Some of the prettiest birds in my area. The cardinals all have bright, vivid colors and beautiful songs. The cousin of the cardinal, the pyrrhuloxia, is equally as colorful and of course the buntings and grosbeaks look like they had paint spilled on them. Many are spring and summer visitors while the cardinals are here in my area all year.
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Stephen > This painted bunting had just finished enjoying some nice seeds from some freshly mowed grass.  Like I have said in other descriptions of this same painted bunting, I much would have preferred a more natural environment, not one so suburban, but when I see a painted bunting, I take the shot.  They are quite shy.  Midlothian, Texas, April 2008
Stephen > I so wanted to find this painted bunting on a good perch but the cut grass from a recently cut field was just too easy to get eat.  This painted bunting practically ignored me as it just ate and ate and ate.  You can see it grabbing the freshly cut seeds from the flowering grass or weed.  I am not sure what it is, but this painted bunting enjoyed it and I enjoyed watching him.  Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.
Stephen > I am sure that this painted bunting must have been looking back at all the noise the scissor tailed flycatchers were making trying to outsing and battle each other for territory.  Meanwhile, this painted bunting just kept eating the seeds.  If you look carefully, a seed is falling past his beak.  Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.
Stephen > Still munching on some seed from cut grass and weeds, this painted bunting begins to wonder how long the guy with the camera will stay.  Midlothian, Texas, April 2008.
Stephen > The deep, vibrant blue hues of this male blue grosbeak are very impressive and it made it easy to find him in the trees at the Javelina Ranch.  Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > This male grosbeak was relatively forgiving of the lens pointed at him.  He drank water and bathed on several occasions during the afternoon that I spent at this blind at the Javelina Ranch.  Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > What color!  My daughter always gets a kick out of the idea that the males of most bird species, if not all, are the ones that have to look "pretty."  This male blue grosbeak does not disappoint.  Javelina Ranch, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > Gently stepping into the cooling waters of this small stream created by the nearby windmill that pumps the water from below the ground, this blue grosbeak can only be anticipating a refreshing bath.  Javelina Ranch, Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
Stephen > One thing is for sure. When it is nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the water features are very popular for any animal in a particular area. This timid blue grosbeak had come to this water feature on the Javelina Ranch several times but usually stayed in the surrounding trees only occasionally flying down to the ground only to fly away when another bird approached. However, as the day wore on, the heat made this male blue grosbeak overcome its shyness. Toward the end of the day, it flew to the water feature and stayed. It cooled off and drank some water giving me the opportunity to photograph this beautifully colored bird. Peñitas, Texas, June 2009
This painted bunting had just finished enjoying some nice seeds from some freshly mowed grass. Like I have said in other descriptions of this same painted bunting, I much would have preferred a more natural environment, not one so suburban, but when I see a painted bunting, I take the shot. They are quite shy. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008
 > This painted bunting had just finished enjoying some nice seeds from some freshly mowed grass.  Like I have said in other descriptions of this same painted bunting, I much would have preferred a more natural environment, not one so suburban, but when I see a painted bunting, I take the shot.  They are quite shy.  Midlothian, Texas, April 2008
This painted bunting had just finished enjoying some nice seeds from some freshly mowed grass. Like I have said in other descriptions of this same painted bunting, I much would have preferred a more natural environment, not one so suburban, but when I see a painted bunting, I take the shot. They are quite shy. Midlothian, Texas, April 2008
Camera: Canon (Canon Eos 40d) |
More details: exif |
Original size: 3888px x 2592px |
Current: 400px x 267px |
Other sizes: Small • M • L |
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