For Birdwatchers

Feel free to discuss any topic of general interest, so long as nothing you post here is likely to be interpreted as insulting, and/or inflammatory, nor clearly designed to provoke any individual or group. Please be considerate of others feelings, and they will be considerate of yours.

Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh

Post Reply
User avatar
tex
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 35072
Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 9:00 am
Location: Central Texas

For Birdwatchers

Post by tex »

Here's a short video of a male Painted Bunting at a feeder in Austin, Texas. There are a fair number of them here where I live, but I've never been able to capture a video of one. The color saturation is a little washed out in this video, probably because it was shot in video mode using a digital still camera. In real life, the colors are much more brilliant on these birds. Still, it's a pretty good video of one.

[ http://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/Pain ... .flv&d=ybc ]

This is not my video. It comes from this site:

http://www.sailingtexas.com/

Enjoy,
Tex
:cowboy:

It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
starfire
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5198
Joined: Wed May 25, 2005 5:48 am
Location: Pennsylvania

Post by starfire »

What a georgeous little fella he is!!! I've never seen one in real life but have always wanted to.
Thanks for sharing.

Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
annie oakley
King Penguin
King Penguin
Posts: 3859
Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 5:56 pm

Post by annie oakley »

He is one beautiful bird Tex. Is that In your back yard? Love Oma
May I be more compassionate and loving than yeterday*and be able to spot the idiots in advance
User avatar
tex
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 35072
Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 9:00 am
Location: Central Texas

Post by tex »

Oma,

Someone else made that video, down in Austin, but I do have one or two of them that I occasionally see in my yard.

Love,
Tex
:cowboy:

It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Post Reply

Return to “Main Message Board”