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BUNTING.JPG
wonderview

BUNTING.JPG (Passerina cyanea)

Saw this bird flitting around in a thicket while I was out for a walk.
It caught my eye because I didn't recognise it, even after I got the photos home on my laptop and got closer looks at it. I posted it in the bird ID section of Bird Forum, and the consensus is that it's an immature Indigo Bunting male. We're well outside their normal range, especially this time of year. It's only the 2nd one I've ever seen, the last being a totally blue mature male back in April/May 2017.
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Habitat
Tangled roadside thicket.
Location
N.S. Canada
Date taken
November 14 2022
Scientific name
Passerina cyanea
Equipment used
Nikon B700
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What a great experience, Bill. A lovely capture of this rarity to your area, too.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
wonderview
Date added
View count
174
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX B700
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
258.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BUNTING.JPG
File size
4.6 MB
Date taken
Mon, 14 November 2022 12:18 PM
Dimensions
3911px x 2933px

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