It’s that time of year again! We looked out the window this afternoon and saw a male Painted Bunting feasting at our millet feeder. A few minutes later, he was splashing around in the birdbath.
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These colorful birds are one of my backyard favorites. This year I spotted my first bunting before my first Palm Warbler (I’ve heard warblers, just not seen them yet.)
Maybe this year I’ll get more photos like this, but without clipping wings! ;-)
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