March 8, 2023
No matter that Spring does not arrive until ~21, March, the weather has cleared up nicely, and temperatures in the mid-70s have replaced the recent mid-40s. We should be in the low-80s by next week. Or not. Locally we’ve gotten more than twice the normal rain for this time of year.
Indigo Buntings are the most difficult buntings to find in SEAZ. Last year I missed this species entirely, so I was not going to let this mottled male escape my lens. Interestingly, in March 2021 another mottled male was seen at the same spot. Same bird? Go figure.
Last year this bird, most likely, wintered at the same spot.
The black cap is interesting. I’ve not seen it before on a vireo.
