Arguably one of most beautiful song birds in North America, the Indigo bunting is a stunning mix of blues from brilliant royal blue to turquoise tones.

Song birds have always evoked joy and happiness. Their cheerful songs remind us to enjoy moments in nature and spread happiness with others by being our authentic selves.

The information below comes from the website “All About Birds” which is my go to for almost all bird info!

“Indigo Buntings migrate at night, using the stars for guidance. Researchers demonstrated this process in the late 1960s by studying captive Indigo Buntings in a planetarium and then under the natural night sky. The birds possess an internal clock that enables them to continually adjust their angle of orientation to a star—even as that star moves through the night sky.

Indigo Buntings learn their songs as youngsters, from nearby males but not from their fathers. Buntings a few hundred yards apart generally sing different songs, while those in the same "song neighborhood" share nearly identical songs. A local song may persist up to 20 years, gradually changing as new singers add novel variations.

Like all other blue birds, Indigo Buntings lack blue pigment. Their jewel-like color comes instead from microscopic structures in the feathers that refract and reflect blue light, much like the airborne particles that cause the sky to look blue.”