Painted Buntings

My wife went to visit Botany Bay yesterday. While she was there they were catching and banding Painted Buntings. She texted me and told me where they were. I drove over. I've never seen anything like this before. There were several people working on tagging the birds. They had set up special feeders. When a bird would stop at the feeder the cages around the feeders were built so that they could carefully capture the birds. They would then put them in a tiny cloth sack and carry them to a table where the guy in charge would weigh and measure the birds. Then he would tag them or record information on the birds that were already tagged.

They are beautiful little birds. Here is a video of one.



I'm still gettting used to having so many wonderful things so close by. A fishing trip off the coast is in the works. That should be an experience. Edisto is flooded with visitors at the moment. It's easy to see how carefully the residents of Edisto are working to balance being hospitable with not giving away everything that makes this place special. Botany Bay is a treasure that everybody can enjoy. It's a good Idea to do what we can to keep it that way.