By: Sally Siko- Admin Birdwatching NC

The Indigo Buntings have returned to Yates Mill Park in Raleigh, NC!
These gorgeous little birds are one of the best things ever to encounter when birding in the Triangle region.
Absolutely beautiful!

During the summertime, Indigo Buntings can be found foraging in open fields for tiny seeds, buds, berries and insects. They also like to eat blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, service berries and elderberries.
Invite Indigo Buntings to your backyard by filling your feeders with Nyjer seed or whole sunflower hearts. Since Indigo Buntings are voracious insect eaters, you can also sprinkle a few meal worms into a hanging hopper or platform feeder.
Another idea is to plant berry shrubs in your backyard to help attract these little gems!
Photo by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc