Entrada Sandstone

Lazuli Buntings near the San Rafael River

By Mia McPherson|September 26th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: adult, breeding season, bunting, buntings, Castle Country, desert, Emery County, Entrada Sandstone, Greasewood, Lazuli Bunting, male, Navajo sandstone, oasis, Passerina amoena, perched, San Rafael River, Sarcobatus vermiculatus|

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 Mia McPherson|December 15th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: adult, bird ID, bunting, buntings, campgrounds, Emery County, Entrada Sandstone, Greasewood, Lazuli Bunting, male, Navajo sandstone, Passerina amoena, perched, river, Sacrobatus vermiculatus, singing|

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