Quiz #8 – What Is This Bird??

Okay, back to the original format for this week.  Check out this photo and vote to select what bird you think this is.  Click on the image to enlarge.  Good luck to all.

What is this bird??

Blue Grosbeak and more…….

Last week was a little slow for me.  I didn’t get out to do much shooting as I usually do.  But when I did get out I managed to get a few keepers.  Here area few from a trip to the water treatment ponds at Eldorado, Texas.

Female Blue Grosbeak in yucca plant.

Female Blue Grosbeak., (Passerina caerulea).  Exposure was 1/2000 sec. @ f5.6, ISO 640.  Canon 500mm f4 lens with 1.4 tele-converter.

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret, (Bubulcus ibis).  Exposure 1/2000 sec. @ f6.3, ISO 400.  Canon 500mm lens with 1.4 tele-converter.

Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle, (Quiscalus mexicanus).  Exposure 1/2000 sec. @ f6.3 -1.3EV, ISO 100.  Canon 500mm lens with 1/4 tele-converter.

Snowy Egret

This Snowy Egret, (Egretta thula), appears to be staring at the insect in front of his face.  Exposure 1/1600 sec. @ f5.6, -0,7EV, ISO 100.  Canon 100-400mm lens.

Blue Jay on fence

This Blue Jay, (Cyanocitta cristata), was photographed after we got back into town.  He was sitting on a fence in residential area.  I grabbed a quick shot from the car with my Canon 7D and 100-400mm lens.  Exposure 1/320 sec. @ f5.6, +0.7EV, ISO 3200.

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