By Bob Holland
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25 Oct, 2019
The first Painted Buntings of the season have arrived! They are a little early this year, they usually show up in November and stay up into April. The male's bright red, green, blue, and yellow make them one of the most brightly colored birds of all, and a pleasure to see. Eastern Painted Buntings winter in the Gulf states, the Bahamas,Cuba, Mexico, and Panama; realize that these little birds fly across the open Gulf waters to get to Cuba and The Bahama Islands, a remarkable feat for such a small bird. hope to share more Bunting photos this winter :)