bird with blue/white breast (Northern VA) (1 Viewer)

howiewu

Well-known member

• May 15, 2011

• #1

Taken today (May 15, 2011) in Northern Virginia, near a "run" (creek). Sorry for the low-quality pictures -- it was very high in the tree and it was overcast and the light was dim, I had to dial in a lot of exposure compensation on my DSLR.

TIA,
Howard

 

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jamerbean

Country Bird in the City

• May 15, 2011

• #2

Looks like a molting indigo bunting.

 

Jacana

Will Jones

• May 15, 2011

• #3

Indigo Bunting

 

howiewu

Well-known member

• May 15, 2011

• #4

You are right, I just compared the bird songs and this is an indigo bunting.

BTW, here's a shot of an adult one taken a week ago.

 

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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• May 16, 2011

• #5

Indigo Bunting, a year-old bird molting into full adult male plumage.