http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/ Art for the sake of creating - pastel paintings, drawings, photos and writing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:13:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Regina Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:08:45 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-108 Thank all of you for your information on the birds - it's good to know the house finch now, I figured out a chickadee on Saturday with my sister, and this morning saw TWO male painted buntings flying around each other. That was very cool! Thank all of you for your information on the birds – it’s good to know the house finch now, I figured out a chickadee on Saturday with my sister, and this morning saw TWO male painted buntings flying around each other. That was very cool!

]]> http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Karen Hargett Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:20:11 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-104 Hi Regina, Love the pictures of the painted buntings! How lucky you are to have such beautiful wildlife in your backyard. That little bird is a male housefinch - showing his colors for breeding. Hi Regina,
Love the pictures of the painted buntings! How lucky you are to have such beautiful wildlife in your backyard. That little bird is a male housefinch – showing his colors for breeding.

]]> http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Joanna Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:35:01 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-84 I actually know very little about birds. I let Dad figure 'em out for me! I actually know very little about birds. I let Dad figure ‘em out for me!

]]> http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Joanna Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:06:02 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-83 Click on my name for a link to a house finch photo I took at my grandmother's house a couple of years ago. And, that post has a link to the female version. He looks like a very plump version of those last two above. The other guys are awfully colorful! Very cool. Click on my name for a link to a house finch photo I took at my grandmother’s house a couple of years ago. And, that post has a link to the female version. He looks like a very plump version of those last two above. The other guys are awfully colorful! Very cool.

]]> http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Jo Castillo Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:04:41 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-82 Great photos! I think the bird might be a house finch. Male. :( Aren't all males the prettiest? Hmmm. Great photos! I think the bird might be a house finch. Male. Aren’t all males the prettiest? Hmmm.

]]> http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/2008/06/28/buntings-buntings/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Susan Carlin Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:25:50 +0000 http://www.fallshadows.com/blog/?p=158#comment-81 No clue what the bird is, but it was a treat to see them here. Thanks! No clue what the bird is, but it was a treat to see them here. Thanks!

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