[CT Birds] Chester, 5/10 - indigo bunting

[Tammy Eustis]

Chester, 5/10 - I was thrilled today to see my first-ever male INDIGO BUNTING. (Everyone else in my family had seen one except for me, and it's been a running joke.) This beauty spent about 5 minutes on the splitrail fence around our water garden - he was obviously attracted by the running water and kept making dives toward the pond.
It was a very "birdy" day overall in our yard. At one point, we felt overwhelmed by the ongoing chatter of catbird, house wren, cardinal, and a red-shouldered hawk, who sat in our hickory tree throughout the day and called incessantly. Parula poked around in our apple tree, and a female ruby-throated hummer finally joined the male. Had 28 species total.
- Tammy Eustis, Chester