The elusive Indigo Bunting

HostaDesigner · Post by **HostaDesigner** » Jul 02, 2007 9:20 pm

We've been lucky enough to have this fella, plus another male and female for two years now.

petal*pusher · Post by **petal*pusher** » Jul 02, 2007 9:35 pm

WOW!

I'm tryin' not to be too jealous!

I've only seen this elusive bird once! Thanks so much for sharing this little treasure!........p

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » Jul 02, 2007 11:34 pm

I just saw 2 of these in Morrison, Il.! Thanks for the pic. I forgot to tell Linda P. about it and getting the name of the bird. I did tell the park ranger guy about seeing them, and he id it for us. Very cool! I have never seen a bird this blue.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jul 03, 2007 6:23 pm

OMGOSH! I took this picture back on June 5th and dumped in with the bluebirds without enlarging, assuming it was an Eastern Bluebird, b/c we'd had one we found dead the few days before that. I can't believe it's an Indigo! I haven't seen one in our yard since about 18 years ago or so!

I love your picture though! It was here and gone so quickly, I didn't have time to adjust for the distance

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jul 03, 2007 7:33 pm

They are pretty birds! We have some here, don't see them a lot, but once in a while.

Garden_of_Mu · Post by **Garden_of_Mu** » Jul 03, 2007 10:59 pm

What a pretty bird. I'd heard the name before but never saw one. Lovely photo!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jul 04, 2007 12:02 am

Nice pics. Beautiful bird. I'll have to look closer here. I had been seeing bluish birds that seemed too blue to be just blue birds, although I don't know a thing about birds....but I'm gonna look!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Jul 04, 2007 10:02 am

Jane, I think yours is maybe a Blue Grosbeak. I have one that looks like that comes everyonce in awhile to feed. We have the Blue Indigo's here too, but they seem to stay down where it is a little secluded by thicker wooded area.

They are both beautiful birds. Indigos appear very irridescent.

Claudia

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jul 07, 2007 7:12 am

Such a beautiful vibrant color of blue! Very

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