YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Beautiful bird alert!
National Park Service photographer Jacob W. Frank glimpsed a striking lazuli bunting sitting in a juniper tree in Yellowstone National Park earlier this month.
Male lazuli buntings possess the sky-blue feathers, while females are brown, according to the National Audubon Society. The bird is a frequent sight across the West in summertime; they can be found around thickets and in streamside trees.
Researchers from the National Park Service and Montana State University captured audio of a lazuli bunting singing its distinctive song in 2016:
About 300 different bird species have been documented in Yellowstone, according to the park. Download a checklist and learn more about birds in the park here.
