• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.
So Pretty — Western Bluebird
Today was in the high eighties and I think the open beak was to help this pretty boy stay cool.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Bluebird/overview
Habitat
Sparse suburban, semi-arid about 1000’ elevation
Location
San Diego County, California
Date taken
June 27, 2022
Scientific name
Sialia mexicana
Equipment used
Nikon Z50 with Sigma 150-600 (at 600mm)
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250, F6.3, ISO Auto(3600) Handheld

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Jamulbob
Date added
View count
415
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 50
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
3600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DS1_15457____180.JPG
File size
1.6 MB
Date taken
Mon, 27 June 2022 5:37 PM
Dimensions
1628px x 1265px

Share this media

Back
Top