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Black Phoebe (juvenile)
digishooter

Black Phoebe (juvenile) (Sayornis nigricans)

2nd in series... This bird had been flying through spider webs: hence, the strange lumps and thread-like material on it's back.
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Habitat
Riparian to mixed: ponds/trees/open grass
Location
El Dorado Nature Preserve: Long Beach, CA, USA
Date taken
June 2008
Scientific name
Sayornis nigricans
Equipment used
Canon 20 D: EF 500 IS [email protected] f 4.0 1/1600 @ f 5.6 : ISO 200 : white bal 5400 K Ev comp -.33: RAW,: fill flash ex 580 gun better beamer -.66 comp: Lightroom, cs2 process : monopod
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Magnificent shot of this flycatcher! We have several species hanging around and I find it difficult to ID them.
 

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