These photos were taken on two different days. The first photo was taken while we hiked at Stillwater Prairie Reserve. This American Goldfinch was setting on the ground, just off the hiking trail. I was surprised at how close I was to him, but he did not seem overly concerned. As I approached, he finally took a short flight. I'm talking 5 feet at most. This dance repeated several times. I was really concerned that this beautiful little bird was injured. He did finally fly away and I lost him in the taller grass. I'll never know the outcome for this one.
The second photo was taken at the Rangline entrance to the reserve. This one was in a tree near the trail. It was fun to listen to this indigo bunting making some beautiful music. But what was really cool is that he was not alone. It was a duet as he was joined by a cardinal in the tree next door (the 3rd photo). They made beautiful music together.
~ Rick
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