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Our birdbath out on our deck was invaded this morning by a mob of western bluebirds. Not so much for drinking but for bathing. Here’s a moment I got.
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Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1000th, f 8, 410mm, ISO 5000, cropped to 7494 x 4877.
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A bevy of beautiful bluebirds. Are they adults - or are some juveniles (maybe a family)? I’m sure you had to restock the jacuzzi after this. You did well to capture so much blue, Dave.
@Dave_Douglass@Mike_Friel There’s a mix of adults and juveniles in this batch. For adults look for blue heads and the orange breasts, though the females can make it more difficult. When really young the juveniles also have spotted breasts like the American Robin, but by this late in the season they’re mostly gone. This species is semi-social and you’ll see flocks comprised of the adults and the young of all the broods they raised over the summer (usually at least two in our area) this time of year and through the winter until the mating hormones start kicking in in the early spring.
