PAINTED BUNTINGS...WOW!!!

[finchmix22]

My friend lives in the country, outside of Fort Worth and she has a flock of painted buntings in her forest area by her home. We were barbecuing one day, and she hushed everyone and pointed at her kitchen window. Lo and behold a pair were sitting the the window sill and courting. I've only seen some of my finches do the courtship dance, but these were fascinating in real life! I wish we could keep them as pets too. They are so beautiful!

[rsuarez]

They are beautiful. I have been feeding them for the last 4 years when they migrate South for the winter. In the picture below you can see two males and one female. The females are all green. That is not a cage the one male is in. I had to put that wire enclosure around the feeder because the other bigger wild birds were eating all the seed.

[lovezebs]

rsuarez
Thanks for the picture, Rey. They are so beautiful. And what a super cool idea, to keep the bigger guys out of the food. I can't believe how lush and green everything is over there. Here we are under a couple of feet of snow. Brrrrr.....

~Elana~

[kristofer]

I have a friend that breeds painted buntings regularly amongst other rare buntings/birds. He is breeding Red cardinals, Painted buntings and orange breasted buntings. They are a sight to behold

[lovezebs]

kristofer
I envy your friend.
I think Malta, is a little far from me to go, even for a Painted Bunting. Although I bet the weather over there is a lot better than the weather here in Canada.

~Elana~

[lovezebs]

kristofer
Hi Chris.
Just wanted to let you know, that realizing you were from Malta, made me look up 'Malta', and I really enjoyed looking at pictures of your home land. What a lovely place you live in. Lucky, lucky fellow.

~Elana~

[kristofer]

haha Thanks for the comments about Malta! yes it is a peaceful place to live and you get to any place in almost under an hour.

The friend i was talking about lives in Italy and I'm hoping one day he comes to visit with a few feathered surprises for me haha

[lovezebs]

kristofer
Send him to Canada, with a few feathered surprises for me.

~Elana~