# I have buntings...lots of buntings!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675 "2007-04-26T00:22:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/21 "2007-04-27T14:23:42Z")
Sorry, I disappeared! **hlanelee** , yes I was hoping you’d throw some pictures of these adorable birds my way. Next time I’ll be clearer! In addition to the sites **Dijon Warlock** suggested, you might also try single pics at [http://imageshack.us/](http://imageshack.us/) or open account at [flickr.com](http://flickr.com) ---
**Author:** ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/22 "2007-04-29T15:29:52Z")
Here are some pics. Sorry about the quality, but I’ve only had my camera a short while. Hope the Photobucket link works, too, I’ve never done that before, either. Here goes: [Here’s my view!!!](http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s84/hlanelee/Birds/?action=view¤t=1177858375.pbw) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/23 "2007-04-30T20:00:04Z")
[QUOTE=hlanelee] [Here’s my view!!!](http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s84/hlanelee/Birds/?action=view¤t=1177858375.pbw) [/QUOTE] OOOOOO! So cool! I finally saw the pink/fucshia finch guy. The feeder is getting a lot more action as the migrators are returning. I have only [this humble offering](http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k140/gigisdmb/?action=view¤t=IMG_0504.jpg), which kindly Dopers identified as starlings and grackles. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/24 "2007-04-30T20:14:32Z")
Yep, Kansas is the Sunflower State. And those buntings are BEAUTIFUL! I’ve only seen a rose-breasted grosbeak once but unfortunately it was dead ☹ I’ve seen [wood ducks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Duck) millions of times around here though, and I think they’re one of the most beautiful birds around. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/25 "2007-04-30T22:06:53Z")
Wood ducks were my favorite bird as a child. They truly are spectacular birds; and I’ve only seen them in the wild once. ---
**Author:** ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/26 "2007-04-30T22:46:51Z")
[QUOTE=raz] I’ve seen [wood ducks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Duck) millions of times around here though, and I think they’re one of the most beautiful birds around. [/QUOTE] We call them summer ducks and there are dozens of them in the swamp. I’ve been meaning to put up some summer duck boxes to get some nesting close to home. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675/27 "2007-05-01T05:54:36Z")
I’ve always wanted to see a wood duck, ever since I first a picture of them in my first bird book. I was next door at TikkiDad’s place the other day when a [Nashville warbler](http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?value=search&id=374) stopped by to feast on the aphids on TikkiDad’s rose bush. According to the map on the linked page, it’s a quite a bit out of its normal range, so we’re very fortunate to have had it visit us. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-buntings-lots-of-buntings/401675.md?page=1)