Tag: Painted Bunting

Birding

Some of America’s Avian Treasures

May 24, 2020 by Carlos No Comments

North America is home to many amazing bird species, including several which require a special effort to see and appreciate. These birds also invite...

Birds

Save the Painted Bunting, y’all: Keep wonder alive

November 30, 2014 by David 15 Comments

Everyone, the Painted Bunting needs your help. There’s a new proposal before the American Ornithologists’ Union’s North American Classification Committee to split Painted Bunting...

Trips

A Painted Bunting in Queens!

November 26, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

On Sunday afternoon while we were celebrating Desi’s third birthday word reached me that a Painted Bunting had been found by Eric Miller in...

Birds

Painted Buntings at the Bird Feeder

February 1, 2012 by Corey 9 Comments

While Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and American Goldfinches will all show up at bird feeders here in the northeast and share their brilliant blue, red,...

Trips

Painted Bunting, Cove Island Park, Stamford, Connecticut

November 26, 2011 by Corey 15 Comments

Until today the only Painted Buntings I had ever seen were in Honduras. And, despite their absurdly gaudy appearance, I am sad to say...

Birds

The Elusive Painted Bunting

March 24, 2011 by Nate 10 Comments

I was in Florida last week, the freakiest of the southeastern states. Its peninsular shape, dipping so seductively into the neotropic Caribbean, suggest a...

Conservation