I went on a hike this week at Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness. I was rewarded with my first photos ever of an indigo bunting. I had seen them before but they are very flighty and usually behind a lot of brush. I come upon this perched on branch overhanging a trail. It sat there while I got my camera ready and I was able to take of shots.
They are such beautiful birds. We have painted buntings in Oklahoma but I have never seen one. I’d sure like to see and photography one out in the wild.
On the same hike I encountered this curious deer. We just kind of stood and looked at each other for a minute or two and it let me get a few photos of it. It never did run off. I finally walked away from it.
And now for the movies!!
First up is a compilation of birds from the past week captured on my camera feeder. Note that it takes literally about 200 videos a day. Almost all of them of doves, which although beautiful, are not interesting to me. With the use of habanero laced bird food, the squirrels pretty much ignore the feeder except for a very few who chomp down all the food they can, habanero or no.
This second movie is our rescue terrier Sadie romping around the backyard with the zoomies. She is the happiest little dog I have ever seen.
That is it for this week. I am linking with Saturday’s Critters
…I see plenty of deer, but rarely a Indigo Bunting!
Beautiful pics, Cute bird , deer pic. Thanks for videos.
Have a nice weekend.
Hello Yogi,
I enjoyed the video. The Sadie video is my favorite, she looks like a fun dog.
Love your Indigo Bunting photos and the shot of the deer.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Dear Alan,
What joy to find that flash of blue,
An indigo bunting in full view!
So rare, so still — a gift, a prize,
Perched like a dream before your eyes.
The deer, so calm, with gentle grace,
Stood as if time slowed in that place.
While Sadie zooms in happy cheer,
Her boundless spirit brings us near.
With feathered friends and paws that play,
You truly lived a golden day.
John
What a lovely coloured bird, You got some good shots.
the indigo is gorgeous!! i have seen so many deer in that stance, surrounded by green and amazed at our presence!! great images!!
Wow! Beautiful photos of our ‘feathered friends’ ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores, clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I have never seen an indigo bunting, and loved those photos. Right place, right time. My Merlin app has never picked one up, either. It picks up cedar waxwings from time to time in my back yard but I’ve never seen one of them. Alana ramblinwitham
Indigo Buntings are one of my favorites — first seen on the Texas Gulf Coast where we spent a few winters. Woke up one morning to find our RV “yard” full of them — I was ecstatic. Thanks for the memories and the great pics and movies. The hot pepper doesn’t bother the birds? That’s fascinating!
I have never gotten a picture of an indigo bunting.
I enjoyed the videos and their soundtracks.