Encountered a female bunting in the yard on 4 June. The bird struck as a
female Indigo upon a 10-15 second observation before b-lining to the east.
General ground color was brown overall (reminiscent of female cowbird color),
with the the mantle, head and wings richer brown. The bird showed no indication
of wing bars; throat was whitish tan contrasting with face and breast. The
breast had some faint streaking; some suffusion of bluish in flank/tail base
area; hint of pale supercilium. It did not have any buffy tones in breast. It's
only the second bunting I've had in my yard in 8 years in a county with Lazuli
as a fairly common breeder. Timing is good for Indigo. I know the two bunting
females can be difficult to separate. Any thoughts or experiences out there to
help satisfy my ID?
Dave Haupt
Klamath Falls
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