Indigo Bunting In Summer
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Indigo Bunting In Summer
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) is stocky, short-tailed bunting. The adult male in breeding plumage is vibrant blue, with darker indigo blue on its head, and black wings and tail with blue edges. It measures about 5.5 inches in length and about 0.51 ounces in weight. Preferred habitat is in weedy or grassy open areas, close to trees on the edges of forests. It is migratory and ranges from southern Canada to northern Florida and eastern Texas during breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winters. Diet is mostly insects, seeds, and berries during the summer, and mostly seeds during the winter.
This Indigo Bunting perched on plant stem was photographed at the Jones - Confluence Point State Park, in St. Charles County, Missouri on 8-18-2022. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/3200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1100. This Park is located at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and encompasses 1121-acres of bottomlands and shoreline. It is the site from which The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Your Very Best Photography, 9-1-2022
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 9-3-2022
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10 Plus, 9-7-2022
Beautiful Birds, 9-11-2022
Midwest America Photography, 9-14-2022
Four Seasons, 9-17-2022
Whats New, 9-20-2022
New FAA Uploads, 9-20-2022
Just Perfect, 9-28-2022
Birds In Focus, 12-19-2022
A Birding Group - Wings, 12-29-2022
Art District, 1-3-2023
Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer, 3-3-2023
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August 23rd, 2022
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