A reader called excitedly to say, "I have a gorgeous little bird with a deep blue color on my feeder, but it's not as big as a regular bluebird. What is it?" I knew that a "regular" bluebird would ...

Jul. 22—A regular happening with songbirds in spring is that they will live up to their names and sing when arriving back from migration. Most of these migrants that nest in the Northland come back ...

The indigo bunting perching in sunlight is like a sapphire with wings. Glistening intensely blue, it is a gem of a bird. A bird watcher’s attention is first drawn to the bird by its distinctive song, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- This week's bird will be the Indigo Bunting. This is a very popular and charismatic bird, and this is a great time of year to see them anywhere in the state. The Indigo ...

Fortunately, indigo buntings have both a characteristic body shape and song, so even if the birds are not seen at their best, they can still be recognized. Soon after returning to the eastern United ...

Schoolchildren laugh when my friend Susan Jones describes the song of the indigo bunting. But they never forget it. During spring and summer, the cheerful indigo bunting is one of our most ...

One way to learn how to identify an Indigo Bunting is during bird banding. This photo of a young bunting and a mature buntings. Photo by Jennifer Schlick People who identify birds by song always ...

Almost all nature lovers would love to emulate Thoreau and retreat to a small, rustic cabin on some remote Walden Pond. In such a peaceful setting and like this noted naturalist, one could, no doubt, ...

If you see a staggeringly electric blue songbird, it just might be a male indigo bunting. The female however is a drab brownish tan. Indigo bunting songs change every couple miles, with males learning ...