The American Bittern is here!
Summer of Birds, Week 1 does not disappoint. So happy to add this goofy heron to our flock.
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It's the Summer of Birds! ☀️🐤🏖️
Starting THIS SATURDAY, we're launching a new bird every week, all summer long. In addition, we'll be sharing exclusive discounts with our followers and subscribers throughout the summer so stay tuned.
What birds are you hoping to see this summer?
5. They're habitat generalists with specific needs
While Indigo Buntings can thrive in various habitats—from forest edges to farmland to suburban areas—they have one key requirement: they need dense shrubs or low vegetation for nesting.
4. They're musical innovators
Male Indigo Buntings learn their songs from neighboring males rather than inheriting them genetically. Young males will often create "song neighborhoods" where birds in the same area share similar musical phrases. Over time, these local dialects can evolve and spread.
3. Only males are brilliant blue
Female Indigo Buntings are brown and streaky, looking nothing like their flashy mates. This dramatic sexual dimorphism helps females stay camouflaged while nesting, but it often confuses birdwatchers who assume they're seeing two completely different species.
2. They navigate by the stars
Indigo Buntings are one of the few songbirds that use celestial navigation for their long migrations. They learn star patterns as juveniles and use the rotation of stars around Polaris (the North Star) as their compass. Scientists have tested this in planetariums!
1. They're not actually blue
Indigo Buntings don't have any blue pigment in their feathers! Their brilliant blue color comes from the microscopic structure of their feathers, which scatters light to create that electric blue appearance. In dim light or shadows, males can actually look almost black.
🎉 Bird of the Week: Indigo Bunting! 🔵🔵🔵
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Keep reading for some fun facts about this beautiful blue treasure ↓
5. They're masters of disguise
While breeding males are brilliantly colored, Magnolia Warblers undergo a dramatic change after breeding. Their fall plumage is more subdued. Young birds and females are always more subtle in coloration, making them harder to spot among the foliage.
4. They're long-distance travelers
These tiny birds, weighing less than half an ounce, make an astonishing migration journey each year. They travel from their breeding grounds in the northern U.S. and Canada to winter in Central America and the Caribbean—some flying over 2,000 miles each way!
3. They have a distinctive tail pattern
Magnolia Warblers sport a unique tail pattern that makes ID easier for birders—black with large white patches that form a broad band across the middle. When they flick their tails, this "tail signature" flashes like a beacon in the forest canopy.
Adult Magnolia Warbler in non-breeding plumage
2. They're acrobatic insect hunters
Magnolia Warblers are agile foragers, often hanging upside down from branches or hovering mid-air to snatch insects. They specialize in catching small caterpillars, flies & beetles by gleaning them from the undersides of leaves with impressive dexterity.
Male Magnolia Warbler in breeding plumage
1. They're named after the wrong tree
Despite their name, Magnolia Warblers don't have any special affinity for magnolia trees! The bird was first collected from a magnolia tree in Mississippi by ornithologist Alexander Wilson in 1810, but they actually prefer coniferous forests!
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Magnolia Warblers are striking little birds that captivate birders everywhere.Here are 5 facts that you may not have known about Magnolia Warblers:
Moms like birds, so we added a special gift card design just for moms. Give your mom or mother figure the gift of finding her bird at Colorflock with a Colorflock Gift Card! Available in multiple denominations, with instant (or scheduled) delivery via email.
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📣 🥳 SPRING T-SHIRT CLUB IS HERE!!
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Hooded Merganser is here!
Welcome to the flock the Hooded Merganser, the extraordinary diving duck with an outrageous hairdo.
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Bobolink is here! GET 15% OFF this weekend only with code "TUXEDO".
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☮️ Half of profits go to raptor conservation organizations in North America
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🦉 Three new raptors! Welcome the Short-eared Owl, Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Harrier. Also available on our timeless Raptor Staredown Mesh Hat.
🧢 Our same great embroidered raptor designs on an unstructured, low-profile, adjustable cap
Introducing the Raptor Staredown Cap. 🧢 Now available on Colorflock.
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It's here! 🦉 🦅
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NEW! Inclusive sizes for T-shirts!
We've added 3XL-5XL on ALL of our Just Bird T-Shirts. More birds for more people is a good thing.
Note that not all t-shirt colors are available in 3XL-5XL, but every shirt has AT LEAST 2 color options up to 5XL.
Happy birding, everyone 😄
Colorflock has donated over $1800 since we got started.
There's no way we could do this without you and your support. We hope to multiply that number by 5 or more this year.
And thanks to all of the organizations that help conserve North American birds and their habitats.
🐣 NEW BIRD! ✂️ SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
We are so happy to welcome the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher to Colorflock. Shop now and get 15% OFF with code TAILFEATHERS! Discount expires Sunday. 👇
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New! Northern Shoveler.
The Northern Shoveler might just be the best weird duck around, and we're excited to add it to the flock.
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New bird coming soon to Colorflock.
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