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Passerina cyanea
Felts Audubon Preserve: Palmetto FL
Indigo Buntings learn their songs as youngsters, from nearby males but not from their fathers. Buntings a few hundred yards apart generally sing different songs, while those in the same "song neighborhood" share nearly identical songs. A local song may persist up to 20 years, gradually changing as new singers add novel variations. Cornell Lab
Spotted on Feb 26, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012
5 Comments
Interesting info about the songs! Love how she has her head turned in the 3rd photo.
Beautiful series!
That is really interesting about the songs.
Yes, I think the first few are molting.
Hey! a cool spotting! Your last picture really has the color.