This time of year, from late spring to summer, male adult indigo buntings take it up a notch and turn a brilliant deep blue. They fly up to a perch—like our cheerful fellow atop a branch—and sing from morning to night to defend their territory from other males and to catch the attention of females. Indigo buntings are members of the "blue" clade (subgroup) of the cardinal family.
Indigo bunting
Today in History
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Happy Mothers Day!
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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Christmas Bird Count
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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A stunning national park in winter white
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The desert blooms
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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Listening to the sea
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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International Roller Coaster Day
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Reflecting on fall
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Aprils full moon
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Autumn’s swan song
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Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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Daylight saving time begins
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Pining for spring
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Pearl Harbor Day
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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