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What is This Darling Bird—Monday, July 17, 2023

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Dayphoto

It flew away so fast I couldn’t get a good photo.

Thank you! I think it is very pretty!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

15 thoughts on “What is This Darling Bird—Monday, July 17, 2023”

katechiconi on July 17, 2023 at 6:32 am said:

Eastern Bluebird, maybe?

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- Dayphoto on July 17, 2023 at 9:20 am said:
  
  Too far for an Eastern Bluebird. We do have western Bluebirds, but they only fly through in March and October Thank you, though.
  
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J Cass on July 17, 2023 at 7:16 am said:

Possibly a Blue Grosbeak.

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- Dayphoto on July 17, 2023 at 9:19 am said:
  
  I think you are right! Thank you!
  
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  - The Hinoeuma on July 17, 2023 at 9:43 pm said:
    
    Or a Lazuli Bunting?
    
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    - Dayphoto on July 18, 2023 at 8:38 am said:
      
      No. The first one
      
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      - The Hinoeuma on July 18, 2023 at 9:26 am said:
        
        Pretty bird.
        
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The Oceanside Animals on July 17, 2023 at 8:41 am said:

Charlee: “Lunch?”
Chaplin: “Delicious?”
Java Bean: “Ayyy! You cats!”
Charlee: “Well I mean it could be.”
Lulu: “Our Dada cropped your photo and did a reverse image search on it and Google thinks it could be a male blue grosbeak. What do you think? Maybe?”
https://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek0507022.html

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- Dayphoto on July 17, 2023 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Oh, gosh! Tell your Dada THANK YOU. I thought it might be a grosbeak, but I wasn’t sure.
  
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Marianne E Friers on July 17, 2023 at 9:57 am said:

I also vote Blue Grosbeak and envy you mightily! I have never seen one.

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- Dayphoto on July 17, 2023 at 11:36 am said:
  
  It’s a very first for me. And SOOOOOOO Exciting!!!
  
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Far Side on July 18, 2023 at 7:58 pm said:

Wow a Blue Grosbeak!! Yeah for you! 🙂

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- Dayphoto on July 19, 2023 at 9:12 am said:
  
  Yes! I was/am so excited!
  
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Julie@frogpondfarm on July 26, 2023 at 12:37 am said:

Beautiful blue head …shame it flew off

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- Dayphoto on July 26, 2023 at 10:37 am said:
  
  I wish I could have got a photo of it’s whole body
  
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