Hi Moose,
>From the drawings in "Birds of North America", the Eastern should have the
deeper breast color. My wife agrees with your thoughts, and she is our
household expert. The shades of blue in your photo are more vivid than
what I saw here, but, where this one was located, I never got a good shot of
the back. And, as you say, the light was diffused by pine branches.
The only shot that I got showing the back colors is this one, and I have
camera motion, so it is not sharp. I will leave it up for a while so you
can see it.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bluebird+09.jpg.html
Thanks for your interest.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Eastern Bluebird
> On 4/10/2011 10:53 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I have seen these birds around from time to time, and think there are
>> bluebird boxes in the neighborhood. This is the first time one stayed in
>> one spot long enough for some images.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Eastern+Bluebird.jpg.html
>
> Nice capture.
>
> I don't have the feeling Chuck does about impending doom.
>
> For some reason, I've thought of Eastern Bluebirds as more colorful than
> their Western cousins. We were parked on the
> wide gravel shoulder of a road for the view from partway down Mt. Diablo
> when I saw these birds flitting about. Of
> course, they wouldn't stop for a moment any where but on the gravel, in
> the shade, and far away. Still, I tried shots,
> mostly to be able later to confirm species.
>
> Maybe it's just the way the light is coming off yours. Female included at
> no extra cost. I wouldn't normally post this,
> as it's not the greatest image. Full pixel.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=IATMS&image=_MG_9475crFMmia.jpg>
>
> Moose
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