This past Saturday I drove down to Palmetto to join a bird walk at Felt’s Audubon Preserve. I was intrigued for a couple reasons, it was a new location for me and they reported recent sightings of both Painted and Indigo Buntings.

We started off in thick fog, which wasn’t great for birding since it kept them hunkered down. There was plenty to catch my eye though, as the dew made for some fantastic sights.

By the time our guided tour wrapped up, the sun had chased off all the fog so I made another loop down the trail. I’m glad I did because I was treated to a brief sighting of a handsome male Painted Bunting (too fleeting for a photo), some Indigo Buntings, and a showy Red-bellied Woodpecker.

All in all, a lovely way to spend a muzzy morning!