One of my favorite things about spring is the arrival of colorful songbirds like the summer tanager and the painted bunting. Click on pictures to enlarge.
One of my favorite things about spring is the arrival of colorful songbirds like the summer tanager and the painted bunting. Click on pictures to enlarge.
I spent a few hours at the Wakarusa Wetlands and Clinton Lake this morning. Much activity! Click on pictures to enlarge.
The elusive painted bunting–elusive to me anyway. It seems whenever I am in the position to photograph one, something goes wrong. It might be raining, cloudy, car going by stirring up dust, etc. Today, I was having trouble with the camera lens I keep putting off sending in for repair. This is not the greatest picture, but it is better than what I have been able to get, so I’ll take it. 🙂 Click on picture to enlarge.
I love the rich colors of the buntings and their beautiful vocalizations as they sing from the tops of the trees. I’m still trying to get good pictures of a painted bunting, but I’ve been lucky a couple of times in getting good looks at indigo males. Click on pictures to enlarge.
I seem to have the most difficult time getting a good picture of an indigo bunting. Their blue feathers are so beautiful that I think my camera just isn’t capable of accurately displaying the cute. Click on picture to enlarge.
I walked the wetlands and the state park on Tuesday morning, stalking buntings. For some reason, I am doomed when it comes to photographing them. I saw quite a few, but the light was not so hot. With the ISO at 1600, the pictures are a bit grainy, but it was still a lovely morning. Hearing their songs in wonderful. Click on pictures to enlarge.