Painted Bunting
I am excited to share this Painted Bunting, a rare sighting for us here in Maryland, and a lifer for me! 💃
A fellow bird club member had this male Painted Bunting show up at her feeder for breakfast and allowed me to watch and wait to see if it’d show again yesterday morning.
And it did! I was about 45 minutes into waiting while enjoying and photographing the numerous other birds flitting around.
I did crop heavily just to see this bird up close, so many colors!
Just stunning!
Once it left the feeder, it disappeared into this shaded bush I lightened up.
It’s normal range….
Painted Bunting’s Map Range (courtesy AllAboutBird.org)
(orange, breeding; yellow, migrating; blue – winter grounds; red – Maryland sighting)
With the vivid fusion of blue, green, yellow, and red, it’s as if this male Painted Bunting has flown straight out of a child’s coloring book!
💃 Yep, I am still dancing with this lifer! Thank you, Cristina & Lou for the opportunity, you made my weekend!
Bay Photos by Donna 
Agree, just stunning!
A stunner!
What a wonderful gift from your friends! Beautiful bird with such incredible colours. Glad you got such great shots .
Knock-your-socks-off stunning!
Thank you to you and your friend for sharing.
Wow, what a thrill! Excellent shots of this far-from-home ranger!
Yay!
Gorgeous.
Gwen.
Hi Donna…
WOW!!! That is an absolutely gorgeous bird! AND…your photos are outstanding!
Steve
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What a great yardbird! Congratulations!
OH WOWZA!!!! It’s gorgeous. Congratulations, on the Lifer and high five to the friend that you come over to see it too. WOW!!
I’m so thrilled you had this opportunity, Donna! We are fortunate to have Painted Buntings here in Florida and I recently gave my little birder granddaughter a stuffed Audubon Painted Bunting (by Wild Republic) for her birthday. Soon after, she and her parents got to see their first Painted Bunting here – they were as excited as you! ☺️
What a beautiful bird!