The indigo bunting is a sparrow-sized bird at 5.5 inches in length. It is stocky with a short tail and conical bill. The male indigo bunting lives up to its name. During the summer breeding season it ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer, we're once again helping you build your bird list. In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon teaches us about a piece of ...

I’m not sure how it's possible for summer days to feel endless yet so limited and finite. We have gone entirely through June and midway through July! From a birding and photography standpoint, June ...

Fly by night: Indigo buntings know something about that phrase. These 5-inch, sparrow-sized birds migrate during the night using star patterns for navigation. They have internal clocks that enable ...

It's easy to see why poachers would target the colorful painted bunting. Painted and indigo buntings are under attack on their wintering grounds in southern Florida, islands in the Caribbean and ...

A regular happening with songbirds in spring is that they will live up to their names and sing when arriving back from migration. Most of these migrants that nest in the Northland come back from ...

The indigo bunting perching in sunlight is like a sapphire with wings. Glistening intensely blue, it is a gem of a bird. A bird watcher’s attention is first drawn to the bird by its distinctive song, ...

Showcases various birds found in the countryside, highlighting their behaviors, nesting habits, and ecological roles. It features the Indigo Bunting, Eastern Kingbird, Marsh Hawk, Sparrow Hawk, ...

We studied the effects of breeding stage and behavioral context on the singing behavior of male Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea; n = 15) during the 2004 breeding season in Madison County, Kentucky, ...