The indigo bunting is the only solid blue bird in the eastern United States, but it’s all an illusion — literally a trick of the light. The indigo bunting’s feathers are not really blue; the male’s ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- This week's bird will be the Indigo Bunting. This is a very popular and charismatic bird, and this is a great time of year to see them anywhere in the state. The Indigo ...

The indigo bunting perching in sunlight is like a sapphire with wings. Glistening intensely blue, it is a gem of a bird. A bird watcher’s attention is first drawn to the bird by its distinctive song, ...

No matter how long you’ve been at it, birdwatching always presents new firsts. Wait, I used that sentence to start my column last month. Oh well, another birding first happened recently so I’m going ...

Male indigo buntings appear a bright azure blue under optimal lighting conditions. Two recent summer bird counts emphasized some of the more commonplace birds in the region. While American robins and ...

Stephen Head, president of Lone Star College-North Harris, asked me not long ago what the sparrow-size, aqua-blue birds were that had shown up in his yard. He wasn't the only one who wanted to know.

Fly by night: Indigo buntings know something about that phrase. These 5-inch, sparrow-sized birds migrate during the night using star patterns for navigation. They have internal clocks that enable ...

Schoolchildren laugh when my friend Susan Jones describes the song of the indigo bunting. But they never forget it. During spring and summer, the cheerful indigo bunting is one of our most ...

While at the sink pouring water for my coffee each morning this week, I have had the absolute joy of looking out the window to see an indigo bunting.This is a small finch with a rich blue, in the ...

I’m not sure how it's possible for summer days to feel endless yet so limited and finite. We have gone entirely through June and midway through July! From a birding and photography standpoint, June ...