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Indigo Bunting at Blue Hills Reservation

Back in May Steve and I made a trip to the Blue Hills Reservation in Canton, MA. When we go for hikes we usually don't have much time to stop and bird, but luckily I got some downtime when we reached the top of a hill to eat lunch. I first heard, that noticed this beautiful Male Indigo Bunting singing atop a pine tree.







He was very far away, but at least I was able to zoom with my camera to a certain degree. I believe this was only my second time seeing an indigo bunting. The first time I saw an indigo bunting was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in May of 2009.
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Unknown said…
There used to be nesting Indigo's in a cherry tree atop Holt Hill in the Charles Ward Reservation, North Andover.

Fun Bunting fact... their feathers are actually black but pitched in such a way as to become iridescent resolving to blue.
August 5, 2012 at 7:12:00 AM PDT
Josh Fecteau said…
Nothing like an Indigo Bunting to make you spot, look, and listen!
August 5, 2012 at 8:16:00 AM PDT
Dan Huber said…
congrats on seeing the bunting, they are such stunning birds, and often tough to get shots of as they seem shy
August 5, 2012 at 5:59:00 PM PDT
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