![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/593/23674007491_25166b7eb8_b.jpg)
He appears to be eating his way through the park...
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/749/23647894882_dbda4e7aff_b.jpg)
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5772/23730229626_0397078154_b.jpg)
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/658/23730238866_8194daeb10_b.jpg)
He spent a good deal of time munching on the dark seeds that are hanging below him.
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/632/23673926591_1c4ce18071_b.jpg)
So much for table manners!
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/670/23460467840_cbd9fbe95a_b.jpg)
This seed is almost as big as his eye.
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/760/23460461400_c1dc5b11b7_b.jpg)
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/650/23129339343_71513cb3a3_b.jpg)
Despite being a blazing rainbow, the bunting is surprisingly well-camouflaged in the foliage. I had a hard time spotting him even after people pointed him out to me.
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/695/23756135435_04e85b7370_b.jpg)
The day-glo green patch on his back is, for me, the eye-catcher. As he moved around, that bright patch flashed like a fishing lure.
![Painted bunting in Prospect Park](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5712/23129479833_37e5bc1660_b.jpg)
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For more images of this bird, check out the extraordinary photographs by Francois Portmann. They are absolutely stunning.
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