Indigo Bunting Mini Documentary

A stunning male Indigo Bunting makes a rare visit to the Florida Backyard on his way back north and is much cause for excitement - as he outshines his flashy relatives the Painted Buntings for one day.
Indigo buntings are exclusively migratory, moving south in winter, north in spring at night, navigating by the stars. Their summer range covers most the United States east of the Rockies and extends into the Southwest. They're also found in southern Canada. In winter, they retreat southward into Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.
They are small birds, about five inches long, with a wingspan of less than nine inches. Indigo buntings appear stocky for their size. Males are the ones with the color, including some black striping in the wings. Females are a dull brown, with some color in the breast. Blue indigos aren't birds of the deep forest but rather brushy areas and thickets.
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[@sallycrawford7205]

I was blessed with 5 Indigos and 7 painted Buntings this year. I also had 13 gold finch. I was in birding heaven as they visited my yard in Central FL

[@russellgentile4719]

At my parent's house in central Florida they had male and female Painted Buntings (what a gift to see them) but I never saw an Indigo. I hope to later this year when it gets cooler or next. 🐦 Gorgeous birds.

[@janetkuehne5077]

I’m in Pensacola, Florida, and saw my first Indigo Bunting this afternoon! I was stunned by its beauty!

[@kimmom7785]

I am in NC and today I saw my very first indigo bunting ! What a thrill !!!!

[@cleoxo2566]

Love these beautiful birds, where we have rare sightings here in Minnesota. Last spring we had a visit to our jelly feeder for three days in a row from a scarlet tanager and that was a real thrill! Thanks so much!

[@chantalmassicotte3934]

We have indigo buntings in Ontario Canada. Always a joy to see them.

[@Eyewonder3210]

I reacted like a little kid when I saw my first and only one while looking out the window at a doctors appointment. So beautiful.

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

Cool! I love your profile picture, by the way. I love Wrens!

[@Eyewonder3210]

@@BirdsandGhibliFan A friend of my daughter painted it with water colors. She is unbelievably talented. Thanks, I will pass it on to her. I'm trying to convince her to find a way to sell her bird paintings.

[@morefiction3264]

What a beautiful bird.

[@jessmatthewson7775]

The first time I ever saw an Indigo bunting was in Tennessee... I was helping my step dad around the yard and suddenly there he was....spectacular! It literally took my breath away... he didn't stay long and we were both motionless for about 3 minutes...wonderful

[@MyBackyardBirding]

They are stunning birds! BB

[@michaelgreene9650]

Yep, they're lookers. Arrive hear in eastern NC in late April, same time as the orchard orioles. Summer tananger arrived a few days ago. All a wonder sight and sound show.

[@jolenebauser408]

I love the Indigo Bunting! I’ve had one show up a few times but didn’t stay long enough to get a photo. They are absolutely stunning!

[@perrydowd9285]

That is the most gorgeous creature I've ever seen.💜 Thanks for this magnificent capture. 👍

[@rhojeanllanas7693]

My wife's favorite bird. Thanks for sharing

[@dianekelley2090]

Cute little bird with the feathers blowing on a windy day. Nice to see that some birds know how to share the bounty instead of running the others off! 🙂

[@carlacarlacarlacarla5235]

Perhaps Diane Kelley has grown tired of hummingbirds’ aggressiveness? My Mississippi grandmother called them “the fightenist little things I eva seen!”

[@ShellyCline]

This video is absolutely beautiful. I loved every single bird in it. I really love catbirds. I'm in Michigan and I've never seen an indigo bunting where I live, until yesterday. It came to my feeder 2 different times. I was over the moon.

[@mariawittekfeil3194]

Beautiful birds & video! Big thumbs up #179!! Friendly hugs from Florida.Maria*********100********

[@Viewmyworld321]

Wow you have beautiful birdies in Florida. My favorite is the cat bird. They are cute with calls

[@MyBackyardBirding]

These videos and photos were shot with the new Canon R6 and Tamron 150-600 telephoto.. BB

[@SybilKibble]

Stunning colour on these guys

[@TheIdealHealth]

We just saw a bird like this on Fay trail in Sedona!

[@johnfoster6110]

Thanks for your videos. I always enjoyed them.

[@jessmatthewson7775]

Such a handsome blue fellow at your place...we'll done Sir 😁 thank you so much for sharing with us. I live in ga. & have only seen a rare visit 3 or 4 times in 20 years. My neighbors have cats that's possibly an issue but it was great to see him enjoying your place.

[@kevhead1525]

Had one today. It found the seed and ate and ate and ate. 15 minutes or so pigging out. Very cool sight to see.

[@sandaysunday7997]

Gorgeous darling birds!💕

[@jbojm9]

Fantastic! A rare sight where I live!

[@7thangelad586]

These are gorgeous birds! As a child the painted buntings were always my favorite.

[@gayladance8351]

Amazing quality of video! Wow!

[@Miadaskate]

Love this video. I had one Indigo Bunting stop by a few Springs ago, and it was awesome. He would hang out and feed along with the Male and Female Cardinal. Wish he’d stop by again. Nothing like that color!

[@aprilhernandez4840]

Gorgeous birds, I'm so JEALOUS, nothing like this except the red birds mom calls (cardinals) comes to my bird feeder😆😄😁😘❣

[@andresgarcia7757]

I once saw one of this that was hit by car right at the middle of an intersection, I really wanted to stop to helped out but it was too risky. These are gorgeous birds

[@coldspring624]

The Indigo is a late arrival here on the shores of Lake Superior but when they get here white millet is always provided for them.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great footage of the indigo bunting BB! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP

[@martylesnick2032]

I had my first Indigo bunting come to my suet feeders this spring it was so cute. I am in Missouri.

[@mikefudojos]

A beautiful bird. 👍

[@ceudavid7063]

Very beautiful Birds indeed. Thank you

[@OneAmericanWriter]

Oh, I saw my first indigo bunting in the mountains of South Carolina, had never seen one and was amazed, and then delighted to find one in my neighborhood a week later I don’t know if you’re followed me wink wink

[@stellacrowe3813]

Wow factor on this beautiful little bird. Well made video with a touch of humor. I loved it. Thank you.😄 for sharing.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Glad you enjoyed it! BB

[@peggyharris3301]

So so beautiful!!

[@gregoir]

Awesome! Thanks for yet another great video

[@justing6594]

I just seen one of these little cutie puatuty in my yard today. I thought it was a blue bird. I had to look it up.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

They are exciting to see!

[@sheezdaone]

😃Stunning ❣️So Awesome 🤓as usual MBB🙌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! 😉ty for sharing your beautiful world with us🕊

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thank you so much 🤗BB

[@DonkeyViewAcres]

I currently have a family in my yard in Bartow!

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

pretty bird

[@bread9173]

We have these cuties visit us in the summer in the Carolinas! I absolutely love seeing both buntings!

[@blackbway]

Buntings!? I don't know much about Bird species, so i would have guessed that they were some kind of finch if I had Saw them in the wild. Well, today i learned that there is a type of bird called Buntings, cool.

[@cleoxo2566]

The Indigo Bunting is my favorite bird. It's rare to see one in Minnesota, so when you get a glimpse, you feel really lucky. Sadly, we have a confirmed outbreak of bird flu in Minnesota this spring, so the DNR is recommending not to feed the birds.

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

I loved seeing the mixed flock of Indigo and Painted Buntings. I never knew they co-mingled. I also loved seeing the Catbird and Blue Jay cameos, and your commentary on their antics. I have been seeing Catbirds lately, so hopefully, I’ll also see an Indigo Bunting soon, or in the fall when they and the Catbirds migrate. Thanks for sharing!

[@runingblackbear]

There are a few blue bunting's that nest in my woods they are something to see with there bright blue color

[@annemartin7995]

I see the indigo bunting every year here in NE MI. Would like to see a painted bunting but they don't get this far north

[@anuradhainamdar8967]

Are Indigo Bunting birds of North America only?. The root word of Indigo is the Greek 'Indikon' which comes from a dye derived from Indigo tropical plant found in the tropical forests of South Asia. Thanks for the video enjoyed the camaraderie between the birds Indigo Bunting, painted Bunting, Cat bird & the ever present Chipmunk 😊😊😊 eager to have the choosy bits.

[@seekingrainbows]

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[@EveryoneIsFamily]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@danwaldick3890]

Thankyou kindly for your hospitality and videos. .Fukishima radiation leak has killed 1/3 of the birds population in the world. They were radiated during spring migration of the Fukishima disaster.

[@stevenjacobs75]

Found a painted in the road dead one morning on the way to work. I never knew about them so I assumed someone colored it with some type of dye.

[@gracebeckwith1256]

😆💖

[@8359563]

I have 3 everyday comes to eat

[@beyazgul1469]

Allah ac razi olsun 🤲👍🌻

[@gracebeckwith1256]

I just picked up the bunting call on my merlin bird app.. It’s May 7th. Is that odd or unlikely?

[@gracebeckwith1256]

PS I live in the very North Florida.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

This is the time of year they sing as they breed and nest, they don't down in southern half of Florida where I am, but they should up that way. BB

[@slockywush04]

Do you know why the immature males of this species migrate north? Every year in April and may there’s an immature indigo bunting that stops by my yard for a day or two.