Painted Bunting: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Titusville, Florida, January 2024 — Another top of anyone’s list birds from this area of Florida has to be the Painted Bunting…arguably the most colorful of North American birds. Fortunately for us, there are almost always a few coming to the feeders behind the Visitor Center at the Refuge. This year there are at least 3 males and half a dozen females…perhaps more than that, but three males is the most I saw at the same time so we will go with that. If you have been to the Visitor Center to see the Buntings you know where the feeders are is pretty dark and surrounded by dense undergrowth, so I was happy to get what I got! OM Systems OM-1 with ED 100-400mm IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.