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Indigo Bunting (male)

Passerina cyanea

Description:

An Indigo Bunting spotted along the "Hike-Bike Trail" at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a male, as indicated by its blue coloration.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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3 Comments

Louisa
Louisa 11 years ago

Beautiful! I haven't had any luck capturing these guys yet!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

great shots! I see them now more often (hadn't seen them before this spring) but they are always too far away to get good photos.

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Precioso color !!!

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 6, 2012

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