Male painted bunting 

7 creative works found

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  Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared . . .
  by Bonnie T. Barry

  Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 This male painted bunting is a wonder of creation, a gift God has prepared for our edification and enjoyment!

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  Male Painted Bunting
  by Patricia Johnson

  Male Painted Bunting / Greeting Card

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  Elusive Mr. Painted Bunting
  by Bonnie T. Barry

  Ever since the painted bunting returned to southern Louisiana for the 2009 summer breeding season, I’ve been on the lookout for him. He sings heartily from the nearby forested property but seldom does he show himself. I saw him fleetingly a few times, but his extreme shyness keeps him well out of reach. Today, I sat in my blind and prayed he’d come. The singing started, with the glorious sound getting closer and closer until he landed as close as I’ve seen him this year. Snap. Snap. Snap. And then he was gone! This was as good as I could get; hopefully, there will be more opportunities before Mr. Elusive heads to Mexico for the winter months! Isn’t he just dandy! Reminds me of a box of crayons! I’m grateful to God for answering my prayer for a better view of this gorgeous little bird.

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  Serenade
  by Bonnie T. Barry

  Just having a little fun with photos I took of the male and female painted bunting. This consists of three layers, one of the male painted bunting, one of the female, and one of a flower in my garden. I copied and pasted the layers on top of each other, adjusted the opacity slider, added the dry brush filter to each layer, and then topped the whole thing with a slew of butterflies, using the brush tool.

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  Mr. Beautiful Bunting
  by Bonnie T. Barry

  The painted bunting, known among the Cajun people as nonpareil because of his unparalleled beauty, comes to southern Louisiana sometime in late April or early May and remains in the area throughout the breeding season. There is a forested area next door to my home which is a perfect habitat for these glorious little birds. I hear the male singing long before I ever see him, and is his song memorable! He can really belt out a tune. He is extremely shy, however, and seldom makes himself visible, but once in a while I do see him near the birdbath where he loves to splash. Last year, he came to my patio birdbath, but this year the male is staying further away from the house and visiting a bath further out in the yard so I don’t see him as frequently. These birds are endangered south of the border because the bird is not protected by law there and people have trapped them to use as cage birds and have threatened their numbers as a result. The population along the eastern U.S. coast is diminished because of possible intrusion by the cow bird, but the birds in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas seem to be doing fine. I hope they will be with us forever as they are truly NONPAREIL!

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  Honey, where are you?
  by Bonnie T. Barry

  A good friend on Red Bubble, John Absher, told me about the Bird Jam, Ipod, that has hundreds of bird songs and pictures on it, a perfect way to learn how to recognize native songbirds and to even attract them! I followed his advice and invested in this little gadget and have been amazed at how responsive birds can be to the calls. Sometimes they come and sometimes they don’t, but it’s always a challenge to see what will happen. One day in April, I decided to put the Ipod on my patio wall and play the painted bunting song. Within a few moments, I got the surprise of my life. A female painted bunting landed right on the Ipod and stayed there a good while, looking left, right, up, down, wondering where in the world her mate was. It was though she was saying, “I can hear you, but where are you, Honey?” Since that memorable day, the tune doesn’t seem to attract them any longer. They aren’t “bird brains” as some think; these little creatures learn fast. I may have fooled them once, but I doubt I’ll fool them twice. I thought some of you might get a kick out of this image. By the way, the painted buntings are still in my yard and vicinity. I hear the male singing lustily all the time, but he’s much too clever to show himself. He knows there’s an imposter in his territory, and he won’t even so much as respond to the fake bird’s cry! Neither does his mate! (I added the male’s picture on the Ipod screen for extra effect. I also apologize for the lack of quality in this shot; Mrs. Bunting caught me unaware and I had to shoot at an odd angle in order to get this picture; not the best but fun anyway).

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  The moon
  by Digital-Art