20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Molting Indigo Bunting

I tried all summer to take a good photo of this male Indigo Bunting in the woods behind my house. One rainy August afternoon, he gave me the perfect opportunity right outside my bedroom patio door! He was well into his summer molt, but he is still beautiful, and he struck an awesome pose for me!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2022
Photo Location: Frankfort, Indiana, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Lynn Johnson