Bird watching tours, trips, adventures and birder news in North Carolina and beyond
While leading a birding tour last weekend, I spotted this handsome Painted Bunting singing his heart out and fluttering around the shadows of the brush scattered behind the dunes of Wrightsville Beach.Although this bird isn’t adorned with the familiar rainbow plumage, I was able to identify it as a first year male.The reason why is…
By Sally Siko There’s a Painted Bunting who’s been hanging out at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh NC that’s been delighting bird lovers with excellent views for the past couple of weeks.While I’ve already seen several Painted Buntings this year in the eastern part of the state, it was exciting to spot one here in…
Yes it’s March but this recent stretch of warm weather has me dreaming of spring migration and all the colorful birds that will soon be heading up to North Carolina.Perhaps the most stunning example of which is the Painted Bunting!There is no way to mistake this gorgeous bird for any other species with that incredible…
Yes it’s February but this recent stretch of warm weather has me dreaming of spring migration and all the colorful birds that will soon be heading up to North Carolina.Perhaps the most stunning example of which is the Painted Bunting!There is no way to mistake this gorgeous bird for any other species with that incredible…
One of my favorite birds to see when visiting the coast is the Painted Bunting. I was lucky to see several of them at Ft.Fisher, Wrightsville Beach and Airlie Gardens in Wilmington.It’s a wonderful experience to view and hear one of these feathered gems up close. As the first few photos show, the plumage of…
I headed out to Ft.Fisher NC to see if the Painted Buntings had returned to the area.After about 30 minutes of searching the area (and getting chewed up by bugs lol) I finally heard his familiar call ringing out by the wood line.I hurried over to where I thought he’d be, looked up and just…
Getting ready to head back out to eastern North Carolina tomorrow to go birding in the morning.Hoping that there’s a chance that I might be lucky enough to encounter another Painted Bunting like this one that I found at Fort Fisher NC last month.Seeing one of these colorful birds is such a treat! Although I’ve…
A few days ago, I had the chance to head down to the Surf City, N.C. area to photograph a home for a real estate listing.The interesting thing was that the owners and the real estate agent from Intracoastal Realty specifically wanted me to photograph the birds found in their yard and in the local…