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Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks
Stanley Jones

Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks (Passerina cyanea)

Indigo Buntings (males) (Passerina cyanea) and Blue Grosbeaks (males) (Passerina caerulea)
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, barrier island, Laguna Madre Bay on the west side of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the east side. Edge of a mesquite woodland at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
Location
East Sheepshead Street, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Passerina cyanea
Equipment used
Canon
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They look like violets in the grass. Beautiful birds indeed and an interesting perspective.
 
jbpixels
Almost like flowers,. Well spotted, probably impossible to overlook, and beautifully captured.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
488
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
238.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Indigo Buntinbgs and Blue Grosbeaks, East Sheepshead Street, South Padre Island.jpg
File size
656.7 KB
Date taken
Tue, 18 April 2023 9:30 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 579px

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