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An Upside-Down Bird
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An Upside-Down Bird (Sitta carolinensis)

White-breasted Nuthatch — This little bird lives across much of the United States. I usually see them in this upside-down position. This male (?) is carrying a food item to its young in a nest box nearby. I was a little too close to the box so he decided to pause on this tree limb and wait for me to move away. Maybe I discovered a way to get them to slow down for a few shutter clicks.
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Habitat
Sparse suburban, semi-arid about 1000’ elevation
Location
San Diego county, California
Date taken
May 6, 2023
Scientific name
Sitta carolinensis
Equipment used
Nikon Z50 with Sigma 150-600mm (at 500mm)
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250, F6, ISO Auto(800) Handheld
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Stanley Jones
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Marvelous classic pose and close-up with brilliant eye contact. Looks like a good provider for its youngster. Top-notch Jamulbob!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Jamulbob
Date added
View count
507
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 50
Aperture
ƒ/6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DS1_5817_248.JPG
File size
3.2 MB
Date taken
Sat, 06 May 2023 3:22 PM
Dimensions
2644px x 1965px

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