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Rare Bird Has Put Flanders Homeowner's Feeder in Spotlight

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Crowds gathered outside Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders, eager to catch a glimpse of the rare Lazuli Bunting that has been showing up to her Bird feeder the last few days.

Crowds gathered outside Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders, eager to catch a glimpse of the rare Lazuli Bunting that has been showing up to her Bird feeder the last few days.

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird

A Lazuli Bunting, a bird normally only seen out west, has been showing up to the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's home in Flanders for several days. It has drawn hundreds of birders to her home. She and her family have affectionately named the bird "Raul". MACK CHITULESCU

authorCailin Riley on Apr 23, 2024
The view out the window above Meigan Madden Rocco’s kitchen sink at her Flanders home is usually calm, quiet and peaceful. When she’s home, she enjoys gazing at the birds... more

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