There is not much to say about the Painted Bunting’s appearance anymore that would not sound like a cliche. The male Painted Bunting’s stunningly bright plumage with its mix of color variations can’t fail to impress the casual viewer. And the electric green and yellow of the female Painted Bunting is distinctively unique enough to make her as almost as peerless as her mate. So here are photos of the colorful male Painted Bunting and greenish-yellow females plus possibly a few dusky green juveniles on and around the backyard bird feeders this past week. A colorful treat for the eyes. What did I tell you? No escape from the cliches!










Passerina ciris in all its glory.