skip to main content

Wildlife Garden

Bird Identification please

14 years ago

I know this picture is blury, the wind was blowing my bird feeder. This bird is the first visitor to my new bird feeder. How pretty. Can someone tell me what bird it is. I have searched the web but can't find it. This is in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, yesterday. Thank you.

Sharon

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (5)

xentar_gw
14 years ago
Looks kind of like a Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris). Very beautiful birds.
sharbear50
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes indeed, I saw him again this morning. Hungry little guy. I should have remembered these birds. I used to see them when I lived in Virginia. I didn't know they came down this far.
Thank you for the ID.
Related Discussions
Bird Identification Please!
Q
Comments (3)
Isn't it terrific to have such a great place to come to with our bird ID questions and comments? I am so thankful for this forum. Thanks to orrin for your expert ID help!! That is a really cool bird Indy! I have never seen one.~~Angie
...See More
Bird Egg Identification
Q
Comments (2)
I have a small nest in my garden bed tall grass in my front yard that looks just like this with 6 ggs. I am in Louisville Ky. I was cutting the grass back when I saw it. I stopped and tried to move some of the remaining grass back around it. I'm concerned because it's in direct sunlight for most of the day. Will the bird come back to sit on it???
...See More
Bird identification
Q
Comments (2)
it sure is cute!! Great picture! Karen
...See More
Identification for two birds, please
Q
Comments (6)
Rachel, I have a couple books, but not Sibley (yet) so I can't see it. It sounds like from what you are saying that my picture looks like theirs and so you'd agree it's a hybrid? Cool! Unfortunately, he was just here that one day and I didn't get a chance to hear him sing. I'm glad I got the pictures, though!
...See More
kayef
14 years ago
Looks like a bunting. May be an escape and that would explain his presence that far south!
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
14 years ago
I would expect to find these birds in Florida, absolutely.

sharbear, look for the females, too. They're greeny-grayey-yellowey.

It's funny...the very first bird I had at a new feeder I installed (at the beach in lower SC, no less) was a bunting. I hung the feeder, turned to go back inside...and when I went to slide the glass door shut...he was already there! He found the feeder in about 5 seconds.
sharbear50
Original Author
14 years ago
I have seen the greenish/yellowish female. I thought at first it was a parakeet that had escaped from a cage.lol. Those two and one male cardinal are all I see on it, but it is several times a day.
Rizo, and the paper that came with the bird feeder read "it may take several weeks for birds to find a new feeder". What do they know? This is the only feeder I have.

Related Stories

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Snowberry Pleases Year-Round

Bright spring foliage, pretty summer flowers, white berries in winter ... Symphoricarpos albus is a sight to behold in every season

GARDENING FOR BIRDS Wild Birds Transform a Woman’s Garden and Life

By Mary Jo Bowling

How Sharon Sorenson created a wildlife haven and became the Bird Lady of Southern Indiana

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES A Quick-Start Guide to Bird-Watching for Fun and Learning

By Alison Hodgson

Set out some seed and grab your field guide. Bird-watching is an easy, entertaining and educational activity for the whole family

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Silphium Perfoliatum Pleases Wildlife

By Pollination Press LLC

Cup plant provides structure, cover, food and water to help attract and sustain wildlife in the eastern North American garden

PRODUCT PICKS Guest Picks: Eye-Pleasing Candles and Candleholders

By FROM THE RIGHT BANK

Darkness is falling earlier at night, thanks to daylight saving time's end. Stave off the gloom with comforting, flattering candlelight

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: California Buckwheat Pleases Pollinators

By Debbie Ballentine

Beneficial insects go wild for this drought-tolerant plant’s summer flowers, while seed heads feed critters foraging in the cold

HOUZZ TOURS Houzz Tour: A Neutral Palette Pleases By the Sea

By Erika Ward - Erika Ward Interiors

Designer Phoebe Howard creates earth-toned elegance for a family's Florida beach getaway

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Ceanothus Pleases With Nectar and Fragrant Blooms

West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too

GARDENING GUIDES 8 Native Shrubs for Year-Round Bird Feeding

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

It’s not just about berries. These plants provide insects for birds and seasonal interest for gardeners

GARDENING GUIDES Backyard Birds: Create a Home for American Kestrels

By Habitat Network

These copper-colored birds of prey can be found throughout North and South America and often find habitats near human activity

Sponsored

Landscape Management Group

29 Reviews

High Quality Landscaping Services in Columbus

More Discussions

Two new species at feeder!

2

Starlings and grackles have discovered my feeders, are decimating suet

0