This time of year, from late spring to summer, male adult indigo buntings take it up a notch and turn a brilliant deep blue. They fly up to a perch—like our cheerful fellow atop a branch—and sing from morning to night to defend their territory from other males and to catch the attention of females. Indigo buntings are members of the "blue" clade (subgroup) of the cardinal family.
Indigo bunting
Today in History
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Feast of the Donkey
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Put your flippers in the air…
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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A triumph of light
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Short-eared owl
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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International Whale Shark Day
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Martin Luther King Day
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Rosa Parks Day
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Indian Independence Day
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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International Cheetah Day
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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The eloquence of elephants
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Water colors
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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