Well, one of the funniest things I remember seeing was a whole passel of birds and squirrels drunk on fermented dates and pyrocanthia berries--at least I guessed that's what it was. They were definitely drunk, and that's what they were eating. I'm sure they didn't think it was funny the morning after, though. Our most interesting bird is the scrub jay. They have absolutely no fear of humans and will eat nuts and seeds right out of your hand. The next most interesting is the huge pilliated woodpecker. Their call sounds just like the birds you hear in jungle movies. I've never seen a PB live and only occasionally do we get to see a finch in its loud colors. They're still in their winter feathers when they're down here. Last year I had a titmouse w/o a wife who made love to himself in every car mirror and window reflection he saw. He visited every single window in the house as the sun moved over the house, and he pooped all over our cars. He finally found a mate which saved my sanity.

GORGEOUS! The male is my No. 1 "wanna see" bird! I was lucky enough to see two females several years ago (way out of range here in ATL) and they really are pretty, too. Thanks for including the photos of the females, I rarely see any photos of them.

Maybe this link would also help you out Georgia Kate. www.paintedbuntings.org My Florida friend has the PB's in the winter. I know that the green birds are just called "Greenies" because it's hard to know if you are looking at a female or a juvie male. The males are pretty obvious, aren't they?

Hi there, Not sure about which part of Texas you are in, but I have 2 friends in Texas who host Painted Buntings each year. They adore White Millet. You can buy a bag of pure white millet at WBU or Tractor Supply has a mix which is largely white millet with sunflower seed mixed in.