Great cause for jubilation here, and every year it's the same story: I spot the Little Blue Snot and by the time I get out the door with the camera, he's in the next county. Lazuli Buntings are very shy (at least those in my area) and in past years, I've gotten very few decent photos of them. I've shot a few through the window (only to curse myself for not washing the glass more often), sufficient to document the occurrence of the species, but definitely "nothing to write home about."
Yesterday, I spotted the Little Blue Snot for the first time this year. I waited patiently on the back porch, succeeded in getting some poor photos. In between waiting, I built a new feeder (the one shown here) and hung it from a shepherd's hook near the dogwood where LBS had been perched. This morning, he was back, perching either on a telephone wire with the sun at his back or behind a screen of contorted filbert leaves. Once, he flew over to the dogwood, but kept a branch between himself and the lens.
The lure of food is a strong one. This afternoon, he descended to the feeder and I was able to make several captures from my seat on the back porch. Little Blue Snot is in the bag!
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