A Flash of Blue

I saw something blue

just out of the corner of my eye

and immediately thought,

"That's much too small for a Bluejay."

 

If I am lucky,

each Spring I see some or one

Indigo Bunting.

 

 

 

They rarely stick around

more than a day or two.

 

 

So I took pictures as quickly as I could.

 

 

Until he finally said,

"Enough, Lady!

Can't you see I'm trying to eat?"



Not Who I Was Expecting

I had been waiting patiently for a

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird,

trying to catch that vibrant red on his neck

when I saw this streak of blue

out of the corner of my eye

--an Indigo Bunting.

I first saw him on one of the flower boxes on my deck,

but as soon as I shifted my camera towards him,

he flew out to this tree branch--quite a distance away.

Fortunately, he sat and posed for me.

Was this his happy face???

He was only there for a minute,
and then flew off into the deep woods.

But, he certainly made my day!