Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) - 24Oct2016, 01Jun2017 and 01Jul2018

The Painted Bunting is probably the most sought after bird in my neck of the woods after Swallow-tailed Kite.  They are bright and colorful and best of all they hang out in low scrub near the coast which makes them easy to see.  The song is beautiful and loud and a semi deaf guy like me can appreciate that.  The French name of the Painted Bunting is nonpareil which means "without equal".

Here is one from 2018 on the Basin Trail at Fort Fisher.

And here are some from the same spot the year prior.

 Here is a female or immature male from the Fort Fisher Ferry Terminal.