tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post8853049380244279369..comments2008-07-04T10:45:54.706-05:00Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-43153606368673234592008-07-04T10:45:00.000-05:002008-07-04T10:45:00.000-05:00Thanks, Sherry -- it is so fun to have interesting animals around.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-66756477894046245492008-07-04T10:42:00.000-05:002008-07-04T10:42:00.000-05:00He's a beauty! You're lucky to have around!Sherry at the Zoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-83286791574589269552008-06-26T22:38:00.000-05:002008-06-26T22:38:00.000-05:00How coolAunt Debbi/kurts momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-48680031758565440452008-06-26T12:17:00.000-05:002008-06-26T12:17:00.000-05:00OMG Diana, What a treasure you found at your feeders. I have only seen these birds a couple of times. The male is just too colorful for words. He looks so tropical, like something you would see on a tropical island.Lisa at Greenbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-19817777142354711132008-06-25T19:30:00.000-05:002008-06-25T19:30:00.000-05:00What a little treasure he is!Shellmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-60068659625080840432008-06-25T18:11:00.000-05:002008-06-25T18:11:00.000-05:00You Texans have all the good stuff (and some of the bad stuff, too). Wonderfully beautiful bird.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-77500141102495248302008-06-25T15:28:00.000-05:002008-06-25T15:28:00.000-05:00Christine - Thanks -- so cool I could post them for everyone to see, too!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-26437255419316659372008-06-25T13:22:00.000-05:002008-06-25T13:22:00.000-05:00Beautiful bird, wonderful pictures!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362388110616132059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-56079306431130595852008-06-25T12:49:00.000-05:002008-06-25T12:49:00.000-05:00Cindy - I tell them that they should fly over your way! It's my first sighting ever, too.<BR/><BR/>Beckie - your crayon analogy is perfect! That is exactly what it looks like.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-44987526080114223962008-06-25T12:05:00.000-05:002008-06-25T12:05:00.000-05:00Diana, who ever named this bird sure got it right. Looks like a child with bright crayons colored it. I have never seen one but am sooo happy that you did and got pictures to share with us. Thanks!beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-54455491665028045072008-06-25T10:45:00.000-05:002008-06-25T10:45:00.000-05:00I think you're right about them being on the move in the area. Aren't you lucky to be in their flyover zone! Maybe someday they'll visit my corner of Katy.Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-44716660824184312332008-06-25T07:22:00.000-05:002008-06-25T07:22:00.000-05:00Vertie - so amazing looking, aren't they? I was gonna post about it even when I didn't have a photo, just because I was so flabbergasted at his beauty.<BR/><BR/>Pam - You would think they'd be used to us gawking at them by now! But he is SO skittish. I guess it's like driving a red corvette in the world of Nature and predators!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-40431665737642730742008-06-24T23:52:00.000-05:002008-06-24T23:52:00.000-05:00You were both lucky and smart, leaving the camera at the ready in case it came back. You'd think the painted bunting would have evolved into a less skittish bird by now, considering that everyone who sees one moves in with a camera for a photo op.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-24430954908706160462008-06-24T21:50:00.000-05:002008-06-24T21:50:00.000-05:00Beautiful! So glad you could get the shot. I saw a painted bunting while camping but didn't have a chance to get the picture.vertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12199391563643437871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-66577745326347329582008-06-24T21:19:00.000-05:002008-06-24T21:19:00.000-05:00I didn't know there was such a lovely bird here, either. While I couldn't read your blog, I certainly enjoyed the beautiful photography - especially the rice fields that look like art.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-62816744461058333342008-06-24T21:10:00.000-05:002008-06-24T21:10:00.000-05:00I did not think that there was such a beautiful bird in U.S.A. It looks like the bird of the southern country.Please watch the Japanese bird.<BR/>http://iyasaka.blogspot.com/中島　彰信http://www.blogger.com/profile/02393393565504327287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-66287491342308568832008-06-24T19:44:00.000-05:002008-06-24T19:44:00.000-05:00Lee17 - well, I didn't get the shot the day before - I just got lucky he likes our seeds and came back when I had the camera right there! Thanks.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-81858621988602969222008-06-24T19:33:00.001-05:002008-06-24T19:33:00.001-05:00Oh my gosh!! What an outstanding photo you got! When I saw one in my yard earlier this year, I couldn't get a photo. Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird! ;)Lee17http://www.blogger.com/profile/13585316725404778916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-51001604083387034382008-06-24T19:33:00.000-05:002008-06-24T19:33:00.000-05:00Annie - you're so right. I feel really lucky, since I'd never even seen one before yesterday's sighting of this one. Ironically, my Mom and Dad had one at their house yesterday, too. They live about 10 minutes away. I wonder if something;s up - migratorily speaking!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-13735271683841068472008-06-24T19:10:00.000-05:002008-06-24T19:10:00.000-05:00Lucky girl! I've only seen one once, Diana- your beautiful painted bunting really slowed down and posed for you ;-]<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.com