“We don’t own the planet earth we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” ~ Steve Irwin
Indigo Bunting taken June 11, 2021 f-stop: f/5.6; exposure time: 1/60sec; ISO 400 focal length 300mm CANON EOS Rebel xt edited in PhotoShop available at Picfair
I was getting ready to go outside earlier today and noticed the male Indigo Bunting flirting around the grape arbor out front. I stood in the door way for a few minutes, just watching…surprised it had stuck around. I shouldn’t really be surprised…I’ve noticed more birds sticking around than normal. Namely, the Pileated Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting and Red Winged Blackbird. What ever is going on, I won’t complain.
Indigo
spiritual mysterious integrity traditional idealistic intuition
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So I thought I’d share some info on the Indigo Bunting…
small, seed eating bird in the Cardinal family
females do almost all the work, staying hidden in dense thickets
favor brushy edges over unbroken forest
forages at all levels from the ground up
eats insects, seeds and berries
lays up to 4 eggs at a time, that are whit to blueish-white; incubation 12 to 14 days
young leave the nest 9 to 12 days after hatching
light blue – all seasons/uncommon dark red: breeding/common light red/pink: breeding/uncommon light blue: all season’s/uncommon dark gray: migration/common light gray: migration/uncommon
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male establishes territory and defends it with song
male may have more than 1 mate living on its territory
nest site is 1-3 feet above ground level, may nest in goldenrod late in the season
nest is an open cup of grass, weeds, leaves, and bark strips and lined with finer materials; built by the female
nickname: blue canary ranges from Canada to Florida, northern South America in winter
female Indigo Bunting (duckduckgo image search)
their blue like color comes from microscopic structures in the feathers that refract and reflect blue light
the oldest recorded Indigo Bunting was a male that was 13 years old, 3 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased in Ohio, during branding procedures
Spirit Guide:
Buntings speak of knowledge and intelligence with an emphasis on utilizing your voice to “sing” beautifully
Blue/Indigo Buntings speak of love, truth and good; teaching how to camoflage in order to rest and that emotions may need to surface in order to heal (starstuff.com)
Indigo Bunting Nest (duckduckgo search)
hope you have a great day! thanks for stopping by!!
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If you let another lead you instead of aiding you You will become a shadow for your true purpose lies within the silent whispers of your soul
They’re in my area but I have never seen one.
It’s been a few years for me
Have you seen painted buntings?
Not in real life