Linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
For this weeks Wild Bird I am featuring one of my favorites the Snow Bunting..
The Snow Bunting is sometimes called the Snowflake. The photos are from various sightings.. The shot above was from a few years ago, the Snow Bunting was seen at Fort McHenry Baltimore.
This shot was taken at the Indian River Campground in Delaware
It breeds in the Arctic, the male in breeding plumage is all white with a black back. It builds its a bulky nest in rock crevices. They can be seen in the winter along the Atlantic coast beaches..
This is my most recent sighting of the Snow Buntings seen at the Barnegat Beach in New Jersey.
The winter plumage is a pale ginger, blackish and white..The bill is yellow with a black tip. They come together in flocks to forage and roost in groups of 30-80. I hope you enjoyed my Snow Bunting and wild bird post..
Till next week's wild bird post.. I wish you happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird and nature photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes
Thanks to all of our hosts... Michelle for Nature Notes and Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday.
For this weeks Wild Bird I am featuring one of my favorites the Snow Bunting..
The Snow Bunting is sometimes called the Snowflake. The photos are from various sightings.. The shot above was from a few years ago, the Snow Bunting was seen at Fort McHenry Baltimore.
This shot was taken at the Indian River Campground in Delaware
It breeds in the Arctic, the male in breeding plumage is all white with a black back. It builds its a bulky nest in rock crevices. They can be seen in the winter along the Atlantic coast beaches..
This is my most recent sighting of the Snow Buntings seen at the Barnegat Beach in New Jersey.
The winter plumage is a pale ginger, blackish and white..The bill is yellow with a black tip. They come together in flocks to forage and roost in groups of 30-80. I hope you enjoyed my Snow Bunting and wild bird post..
Till next week's wild bird post.. I wish you happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird and nature photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes
Thanks to all of our hosts... Michelle for Nature Notes and Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday.
Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Occasionally we have them here although I have not seen any for several years here. That first shots is stunning.
ReplyDeleteLinda visão conseguiste trazer hoje.Típica dos invernos! bjs, lindo dia,chica
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is magnificent. I love how the colors of the bird set off against the background. Have a lovely Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteHi,Eileen. The snowflake is very cute. Your photos are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Eileen! I am hoping to see some snow buntings today. I haven't seen any yet this winter and I love to see them flying in formation.
ReplyDeleteAre beautiful and many places you can see at home, it's nice. Regards.
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful. I can understand why they're one of your favorites!!
ReplyDeleteoh what a beautiful bird. I can see why it's one of your favs
ReplyDeleteCute little "snowflake" . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen.
I've never seen this bird, to my knowledge, Eileen. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful snowflakes, Eileen! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for some cuteness :D
Have a happy day
【ツ】Knipsa
Hello Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteThe snowflake is a beatiful bird!
Great captures!!Like the first photo!!Have a happy week!
Dimi...
The first picture is so sweet.Contented and happy!
ReplyDeleteOh what sweet ones, I adore Snow Buntings and they were at top of my wish list and a year ago, I finally got to see them, thought from a great distance. They will probably not be around here this year~
ReplyDeletethey're so precious looking! love that you get to see them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little bird! Love your first shot -it's a keeper!
ReplyDeleteThe first picture I like, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Irma
Eileen, your photos are lovely, and the first one is precious, you should frame it. :)
ReplyDeleteso cute and I really like the last photo of them on the beach.. not snow but sand buntings. LOL
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos ! The Snow Buntings here are very skittish and always take off to fast at just the sound of me before I can get their photos even with my 55-300mm telephoto lens my fave I cant get them as they take off far in advance lol . One day I will capture them in the fields lol ! Thanks for sharing ,have a good day !
ReplyDeleteOh, Eileen, what lovely photographs. This is a bird I have tried to see, but so far it has *just* eluded me. One of these days! Thank you for your kind comments on my woodland birds.
ReplyDeleteThey are terrific little birds. I have been trying to catch up with some myself recently. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteOh yes indeed, this is a sweet lovely little bird. What lovely scenes too. Enjoy your day and your tweet friends too.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird picture ! I have never seen a bird like that !
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot from your post, Eileen. The Snow Buntings are really lovely. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful world!
ReplyDeleteI love the fawn coloring, pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see a group of snow buntings. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteGr. John
What a wonderful little bird! I had never seen one before!
ReplyDeleteThis is a new bird for me. I have heard of it but had no idea what it looked like...Thank you Eileen...Michelle
ReplyDeleteSuch cute little birds!
ReplyDeleteIt's a very pretty bird. I love the first photo.
ReplyDeleteAren't they the cutest things.
ReplyDeleteWe have them in the winter, absolutely stunning Eileen.
ReplyDeleteYour first photo is absolutely marvelous!
ReplyDeleteLovely little birds.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful sighting of a beautiful bird. They seem much bigger than our indigo buntings with a very different life style ... I wonder are they even related? Great post, Eileen ... I have never even heard of the Snow Bunting so I have learned something new today. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
What a sweet bird, I don't believe I have seen one (yet) maybe someday. Beautiful photos and post.
ReplyDeleteyou have the snow bunting too? I have only seen them once. Two years ago. They are so lovely. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeletei have never seen one, they are so beautiful. perhaps a trip to barnegat is in order!!!
ReplyDeleteCute !!!
ReplyDeleteAnother sweet little bird. I have never seen one before, would love to. Have a great week Eileen :)
ReplyDeleteYou're really opening my eyes to the different types of birds out there. Nature is truly amazing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot and great catch light!
ReplyDeleteCute bird..Looks little in the first picture..Not so!! Great coloring..good pics
ReplyDeleteYou taught me something delightful today! What a great little snow flake!
ReplyDeleteIt's really nice how you wish folks a happy day in your comments around the blogosphere.
I know it always makes me smile and feel good. I'm sure it does others as well. You are living it and doing it.
And just look at all the commenters you attract. Bravo
ALOHA from Honolulu
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Oh I love that little snow bunting. What a cute little thing!!
ReplyDeleteAnother birdie I knew nothing about...thanks, Eileen!
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They are very pretty birds! Lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! I've still not seen any this year, they're unreliable in their visits to the east coast of Scotland though they breed up in the central Scottish mountains!
ReplyDeleteLove that first shot! They're all white when they migrate through here and are one of the first birds to fly north.
ReplyDeleteThat is one adorable snow bunting! Love the first shot and all the rest..thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteSo adorable...another new ne for me!!!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteThe snow bunting is nice and plump!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable bird and a lovely capture of the same. This is one snowflake, even people in the South wouldn't mind seeing. What a beauty!
Have a Beautiful Day!
Peace :)
Hi Eileen, Neat photos. Does this mean the Snow Buntings are already on their migration back to the Artic or do you seen them in New Jersey all year? Thanks for sharing. John
ReplyDeleteVery cool Eileen. Thanks for the info. I'm going to be looking for this bird along our beaches in my hometown in Wisconsin. I know they are there.....just have never seen them:) Beautiful pics!
ReplyDeleteYes, that first picture is just great Eileen. These are snowflakes that no one minds seeing lots of, unlike the white stuff. Have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteOlá, conseguiu perfeitos instantâneos, nada mais bonito que a natureza e bem captada.
ReplyDeleteAG
I love the close-up of that sweet little snow bunting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly charming little guy! With that name, I suppose it is no surprise that I never see it anywhere we are.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot of the Bunting!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of the sweet birds.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful little bird!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one but they are lovely birds...love the colors! Have a wonderful week, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteAll your photos are excellent, the first one especially so. I wish that I had but a fraction of your photography talent.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Is it ok for a Wren to admit she's never heard of or seen a snow Bunting?! I like the Snowflake/Buntings... that first photo is especially magnificent.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birding.
Wren x
Aren't they just the sweetest little birds?
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, I have never seen any of the Buntings. They are lovely. Have a wonderful Friday tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI'd love for a snow bunting to visit me. Such a sweet looking bird!
ReplyDeleteYour first photo of the snow bunting is really fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Helma
The snowflake is a beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures ! Greetings :)
You always get such great shots of the Moon, Eileen and such clear close-ups of the birds....:)JP
ReplyDeleteNice photos! It is seen here in Norway from time to time.
ReplyDeleteThe snow bunting is beautiful!
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