Taken from our back yard…sorry about image quality.
Painted Bunting:
I think this is the female:
Nice pics STF. That is indeed the female. I’ve got a pair that visit my feeders too, and they are beautiful. Just got my first hummingbirds a few weeks ago, but they’re still a bit skittish, so I haven’t been able to snap a pic yet.
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