The World’s first Painted Bunting x Brown Cowbird Hybrid
I had just finished my shower this morning and opened the front window to get some fresh air when this strange bird flew in and landed on the flowerbed in front of my window. It was so colorful that I quickly grabbed my camera and I was able to get this one image before the bird flew away.
From the plumage pattern, the bill, shape of the bird, colors and the bright red eye ring I was able to ID this fine feathered friend as the world’s first Brown Cowbird x Painted Bunting hybrid ever!! How it came to be in my front yard is a miracle and how these two species bred is too!
Will backyards everywhere soon have the kaleidoscope colored hybrid in their backyards too? Will people start appreciating Brown Cowbirds more if they know they might see one of these wonders sometime soon? Imagine flocks of these numbering in the thousands, we will all need sunglasses so our eyes don’t melt from the vibrant colors!
Wouldn’t you love to see this gorgeous hybrid too?
April Fools!
Mia
I hope that everyone enjoyed my April Fool’s Day prank!
Oh! I got sucked in!Mia!
Happy April Fools’ Day…. I wonder if the cowbird would be so hated if it was as pretty as the painted bunting???
Reminds me a wee bit of the rainbow lorrikeet… those are such fun birds…
Funny! 😀
Guaauuu!!!es precioso
so funny mia! i needed something to make me smile this evening 🙂
WOW Mia!!!!! Sooooo cool!!! Thanks for sharing this and all your other spectacular images!
Cheers,
Traci
A nice laugh, thanks!
Happy April Fools Day, Mia! That is one colorful bird!
happy april fools day mia !!!
it s a wonderfull photoshop colloration done there ;-P
see you soon
Sometimes hybrids are very exotic looking, it’s happens with plants. I’s great you documented this.
So this is why airline tickets to SLC have sky rocketed in the last 24 hours. Birders are flocking to see this gorgeous specimen! Congrats on being the first to document, Mia 🙂
Thank you so much for your pictures & comments. Happy April Fools Day!!
Woa! That’s the prettiest cowbird I ever did see! 🙂
I heard that Mackin Smith, Sandy Komito, Greg Miller,and Benton Basham are already there and gone. And that ABA listers are en route. Prepare for the onslaught! Also, the Swarovski team is sponsoring the watch.
Happy April Fools day, Mia. Very good one and a good Photoshop job.
Anyone want to carpool?
Just booked my flight!
Awesome. I’m driving to Salt Lake right now to see this!!!
Happy April 1st to you, also. I could never call you a fool(er). Thanks for the fun.
Embarrassed to say I fell for this for a brief moment too!
Regardless, fun start to a work week 🙂
I think I’d freak if I saw something this colorful in my yard. We have tons of cowbirds but no painted buntings so probably not likley. So COOL that you got the shot and now we know you always LITERALLY have your camera with you even outside the shower – LOL.
Ya had me there for a second… too cute !
very Funny Mia 😉