When I see a flash of blue in the yard, I just assume it is a bluebird but yesterday the blue was from an Indigo Bunting instead. It was the first I had seen them this year but since they migrate at night using the stars for guidance, they probably couldn’t arrive earlier with all the snowy nights.
Like all other blue birds, Indigo Buntings lack blue pigment. Their jewel-like color comes instead from microscopic structures in the feathers that refract and reflect blue light, much like the airborne particles that cause the sky to look blue.
Indigo Bunting
Beautiful picture of a beautiful bird. Just love Indigo Buntings. Since I hardly ever see them around here I will at least have a beautiful picture to look at.
I agree w/Mavis. I never knew that they only fly at night and about the color of their
feathers. Very interesting. Sure nice to see the buds and little leaves finally coming
out. Jan
What a beautiful bird…