Please help identify mysterious blue colored bird (1 Viewer)

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WandaAlter

New member

• May 20, 2007

• #1

Hello, this is my first post to the group.

I live in Southern NH and last evening saw a pair of blue birds at my feeder that I cannot identify. I've been trying to get a photo of the brighter bird which in the brief glimpses I've gotten of it seems to be all blue. Even in the rain it is a very brilliant color blue. The second bird is much duller with brown. I was able to get this poor shot of it in the rain today (hopefully I've added the picture correctly.) Can anyone tell me what this is? It's the first time I've seen these birds since moving to NH.

Thanks.

 

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Grousemore

Senior Member

• May 20, 2007

• #2

Indigo Bunting.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• May 20, 2007

• #3

Hello there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

Yes, this is a male Indigo. They seem to be in abundance this spring so enjoy while you have him

 

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Dave B Smith

Well-known member

• May 20, 2007

• #4

Hello Wanda,
And another welcome to the Birdforum. Hope you enjoy it here.

 

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WandaAlter

New member

• May 20, 2007

• #5

Thank you for the welcome and the information. I moved to New Hampshire from Florida and have just been amazed by the birds I've seen here that I don't recall ever seeing growing up in Connecticut. Perhaps it is because our house backs right to the woods that we see such a variety. One of the first things I did was get books to identify all of these "new" birds I was seeing. This one looked different than in the book. Would this be a young male?

 

Mark Bruce

Super Moderator

• May 20, 2007

• #6

Hi Wanda, a warm welcome and good to have you with us :t:!

 

John N

Well-known member

• May 20, 2007

• #7

Hi Wanda, welcome to Birdforum.Enjoy yourself here.

 

masey77

Well-known member

• May 22, 2007

• #8

hi & welcome to BF