Lazuli Buntings

Passerina amoena

Lazuli Buntings are small, migratory birds. Male Lazuli Buntings have bright, sky blue upperparts and heads, white bellies, and cinnamon colored breasts. Females and juveniles have dull brown upperparts, a light wash of blue on their rumps and tails and two pale wingbars.

Immature Lazuli Bunting And Ripe Serviceberries

By |2023-08-11T04:01:03-06:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While up in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning, I was delighted to photograph this immature Lazuli Bunting with ripe serviceberries.

Juvenile Lazuli Bunting Images

By |2022-07-27T15:17:01-06:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had fun taking juvenile Lazuli Bunting images as several of these young birds rested and moved around eating grass seeds for breakfast.

Young Lazuli Bunting In A Serviceberry

By |2022-07-21T06:02:22-06:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I escaped into the coolness of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning for a few hours. While I was there I photographed this young Lazuli Bunting.

Lazuli Bunting Male – Small In Frame

By |2022-07-17T05:00:10-06:00July 17th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I shared so many images yesterday that today I am keeping it simple with one image of a Lazuli Bunting male I photographed high in the Wasatch Mountains last week.

My Great Two Bunting Morning

By |2023-06-19T14:46:40-06:00July 11th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last week I headed up into the Wasatch Mountains to look for birds in cooler temps and had a great time photographing two bunting species before 8 am.

It’s A Special Day Here At On The Wing Photography

By |2023-02-17T06:41:12-07:00May 17th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Lazuli Buntings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is special day here at On The Wing Photography because it marks my 4000th post AND it is also my Mom's 90th Birthday!

Immature Lazuli Bunting – Look For The Gape

By |2022-07-21T14:50:59-06:00August 23rd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this immature Lazuli Bunting three years ago today these images were eclipsed by me finding a rare Baltimore Oriole in the same area of the Wasatch Mountains.

Male Lazuli Bunting Plus American Mink Family Photos

By |2021-07-16T06:40:27-06:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: American Mink, Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I started my morning off yesterday in the Wasatch Mountains photographing an American Mink family that appeared on the bank of a creek. 

What Do These Grasses Going To Seed Have To Do With A Lazuli Bunting?

By |2021-06-19T06:16:18-06:00June 19th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains looking for birds I also noticed some grasses going to seed and took photos of them.

Recent Birds I’ve Found In The West Desert

By |2024-02-26T10:14:55-07:00May 31st, 2021|Categories: Birds, House Wrens, Lazuli Buntings, Red-tailed Hawks, Tooele County, Utah, Warbling Vireos, West Desert, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I made two trips out to the West Desert and today I am sharing a medley of recent birds that I found while I was out there.

Male Lazuli Buntings Photographed In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-07-11T04:44:03-06:00July 15th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past week I have had the pleasure of photographing male Lazuli Buntings high in the Wasatch Mountains in several different settings.

Pre-migration Lazuli Buntings Fattening Up On Fruit

By |2021-06-01T03:59:08-06:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today I was up in the Wasatch Mountains photographing pre-migration Lazuli Buntings fattening on the fruits of serviceberries and most of them were either immature or female buntings.

Flowering Serviceberries – More Blooming Bird Food

By |2021-05-13T20:45:28-06:00June 9th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Shrubs, Trees, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Like the chokecherries I wrote about yesterday it seems that because of our wetter than normal spring the serviceberries are also doing very well so there should be plentiful fruit for the birds to feast on before they migrate this fall.

Lazuli Buntings In Serviceberry Trees – Fattening Up Before Migration

By |2021-06-01T04:25:01-06:00August 26th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Shrubs, Trees, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past couple of weeks I have been able to photograph male, female and immature Lazuli Buntings as they have been gorging on the fruits of Serviceberry trees to fatten up before their migration.

Lazuli Bunting Juvenile Perched On A Serviceberry

By |2021-06-01T04:06:34-06:00August 17th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though the sun was high I couldn't resist photographing a juvenile Lazuli Bunting that flew in and perched on a Utah Serviceberry branch because to my eye the setting was both enchanting and very appealing.

Birds & More Birds in The Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-03-10T06:33:10-06:00August 10th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Bullock's Orioles, Cedar Waxwings, Gray Catbirds, Lark Sparrows, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the past week I have photographed so many birds in a Wasatch Mountain canyon that I thought I would share a group of them in a photo gallery.

First Spring Male Lazuli Bunting Singing in A Chokecherry Tree

By |2021-06-01T04:09:48-06:00June 5th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

That sighting with my Mom made me hope that I would see more Lazuli Buntings in the canyons, yesterday morning that hope was fulfilled when I spotted a first spring male fly into a blooming Chokecherry tree.

San Rafael Swell – State Park or National Monument designation in the future?

By |2023-01-05T04:12:04-07:00June 20th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Emery County, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I also felt trepidation about the San Rafael Swell area because nothing within this state that is filled with stones is written in stone except the ancient pictographs and petroglyphs.

Shades of Blue – Wildflowers, Birds, Sky and Sea

By |2021-10-14T14:26:06-06:00April 17th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Honeymoon Island State Park, Lazuli Buntings, Little Blue Herons, Montana, Mountain Bluebirds, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, San Rafael Swell area, St. Thomas, USVI, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I was Thinking Pink so this week I thought I would focus on the shades of blues found in wildflowers, birds, the sky and seas.

Lazuli Buntings near the San Rafael River

By |2022-07-11T04:41:12-06:00September 26th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have enjoyed photographing Lazuli Buntings (Passerina amoena) near the San Rafael River at the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area. These images were taken in the spring when the males were high on perches singing to attract females.

Lazuli Bunting males

By |2021-06-01T04:20:53-06:00December 15th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Male Lazuli Buntings resemble bluebirds but they are smaller and the blues are a different hue than the Mountain, Eastern and Western Bluebirds.

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