[tn-bird] Indigo bunting question
- From: SSheliga@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 20:33:02 EDT
A pair of indigo buntings has been visiting the backyard feeders. Today, I
noticed two lighter-colored blue birds, darkish wings, same size and beak as
the adults, feeding with the adults. I had assumed these were fledglings,
until I looked up indigo buntings in some bird ID books.
According to these books, immature buntings look like the female. The
coloration I saw looked like 'first spring', again according to the ID books.
So what are these lighter-colored birds doing here? Why would they be
feeding with the adults? Did the adults call up the teenagers from school to
help out with a new brood?
Thanks for any info
Sharon Sheliga
Lenoir City, TN
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