When the weather is hot he will move down from his early morning perch to more shaded areas and sing less vigorously. He is easily seen and heard as he repeatedly gives his song from exposed perches at the top of trees. It is very hard to see the female and she will slip on and off the well-hidden nest for short periods without ever being seen. One feature of the bird s behavior that may help you locate the nest is that if you are anywhere near it, the birds will give the chip-call, flick their tails and hop about. The female does all the nest building and site selection.
Nests take three or four days to complete.
The male may accompany her to the nest site but does not bring nest material or help. The female lays three to four white unmarked eggs and incubation is 12 days by the female only. Indigo Buntings will come to your feeder and seem to prefer the white proso millet. Once they discover a food source, they will become a regular visitor and are such fun to watch at the feeder. Spring Migration Count On Saturday, May 13, Barbara Gould and I counted birds on the White Oak River for the Onslow County Spring Migration Count.