A Male Painted Bunting feeding on Texas Dandelion seeds. This picture was taken behind my garage. They seem to be a very shy and solitary bird but they occasionally visit our feeders and get close to the house. My best chance for seeing them has been early in the morning. The dimension of the fence wire square is 6 inches so you can get an idea of the size of this bird.

The Painted Bunting is the most colorful of North American birds. They are a migratory bird that winters in Mexico. They nest in the thickets on our place and feed primarily on seeds on the ground. The Painted Buntings are  fond of the seeds of the Texas dandelion that cover our pastures.