The painted buntings are back at Oakland Nature Preserve!
Birds Seen Today – Painted Bunting, Gray Catbird, Indigo Bunting, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Osprey, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Red-Wing Blackbird
Painted Buntings
ONP maintains feeders to attract the buntings…not the red-wing blackbirds!
Red-winged blackbirds
The greedy bully bird chased away the female cardinal.
Red-wing chases off cardinal
The gray catbird kept close but never went to the feeders.
Gray Catbird
I caught two of the most striking birds in the Oakland Nature Preserve sitting side by side.
Cardinal and Painted Bunting
The females chose to stick to their own feeder.
Painted buntings
They also showed that it’s possible to share!
Red-wing blackbird and bunting
Later they were joined by a female Indigo Bunting.
Painted Buntings and Indigo Bunting
A Tufted Titmouse came by but didn’t stay.
Tufted Titmouse
The House Wren dared to get a littler closer to us.
House Wren
Want to learn more about nature photography at Oakland Nature Preserve?
Check out my Oakland Nature Preserve page with more information about the location, map, website, photography tips, etc. It is archived by date so you can see my images from previous visits. Maybe you'll be inspired for your own trip!
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