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Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts) Wed May 15, 2024, 09:29 PM May 2024

Indigo bunting along the river trail

I encountered this male indigo bunting while hiking a fishing trail along the Susquehanna River this afternoon.

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Indigo bunting along the river trail (Original Post) Mousetoescamper May 2024 OP

Ooh, what an intense shade of blue! ShazzieB May 2024 #1

The color is even more intense when indigos are in direct sunlight. Mousetoescamper May 2024 #2

Indigo questionseverything May 2024 #3

Gorgeous fella! KT2000 May 2024 #4

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #7

What an amazing color! Great catch. nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #8

He's a very handsome boy! And another time it looks posed for you. brer cat May 2024 #6

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #9

That takes some stamia. brer cat May 2024 #10

It's getting harder to maintain, especially with arthritis gnawing at me. Mousetoescamper May 2024 #11

Mighty nice job, my friend. calimary May 2024 #16

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #17

Beautiful bird Picaro May 2024 #12

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #13

What a gorgeous creature! SunSeeker May 2024 #14

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #15

ShazzieB

(21,219 posts)

1. Ooh, what an intense shade of blue!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 09:36 PM

May 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

2. The color is even more intense when indigos are in direct sunlight.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #1)

Wed May 15, 2024, 09:42 PM

May 2024

questionseverything

(11,124 posts)

3. Indigo

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 09:43 PM

May 2024

KT2000

(21,634 posts)

4. Gorgeous fella!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 09:53 PM

May 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #4)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:31 PM

May 2024

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,657 posts)

5. What an amazing color! Great catch. nt

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:28 PM

May 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

8. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:32 PM

May 2024

brer cat

(27,048 posts)

6. He's a very handsome boy! And another time it looks posed for you.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:30 PM

May 2024

You have produced some wonderful pix today. How long were you out birding?

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #6)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:39 PM

May 2024

I was out for five hours. The rain eventually made it impossible to keep the camera dry, and I called it a day.

brer cat

(27,048 posts)

10. That takes some stamia.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #9)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:45 PM

May 2024

I've lost mine. I couldn't spend 5 hours tromping around in the wild looking for birds.

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

11. It's getting harder to maintain, especially with arthritis gnawing at me.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #10)

Wed May 15, 2024, 11:01 PM

May 2024

It's both invigorating and exhausting.

I hope you're still able to get out in the wild for brief adventures.

calimary

(87,205 posts)

16. Mighty nice job, my friend.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #9)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:29 AM

May 2024

Beautiful bird!

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

17. Thanks!

Reply to calimary (Reply #16)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:30 AM

May 2024

Picaro

(2,130 posts)

12. Beautiful bird

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:03 AM

May 2024

We have blue birds here in Texas, but I bet this is out of range for the Indigo Bunting. Gorgeous

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to Picaro (Reply #12)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:04 AM

May 2024

SunSeeker

(56,270 posts)

14. What a gorgeous creature!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:05 AM

May 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,409 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #14)

Thu May 16, 2024, 12:07 AM

May 2024

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