Bluebird Flyby
by Judi Dressler
Title
Bluebird Flyby
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography Composite With Habitat
Description
This graceful male Western Bluebird just flew out of the evergreen tree to bring a snack to the babies in his nest, which was a nest box put up by Colorado Parks and Recreation on a nearby tree. This time he brought a small morsel for the babies, and at other times he and the mom brought them a variety of insects. They were very busy, bringing in food, so the babies in there must have been getting big!
The original photo did not include the grass and only included one bare tree branch. I later added the grass and the evergreen needles, which were in the habitat, but they were a little further away from the bird than in this image. The addition of these elments adds beauty and a sense of place and habitat to the already vibrant image.
In partly open terrain of the American West, from valley farms and orchards to clearings in mountain pine forest, this bluebird is often seen swooping lightly to the ground to catch insects. Males are considerably brighter than the gray-brown, blue-tinged females, which are also beautiful. This small thrush nests in holes in trees or nest boxes and often gathers in small flocks outside of the breeding season to feed on insects or berries, giving their quiet, chortling calls.
Photo taken on June 18, 2024, near Boulder, Colorado.
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include bluebirds, western bluebirds, male, flying, in flight, songbirds, habitat, field, tree, birds, small birds, sialia mexicana, passeriformes, passerines, blue bird, wings, colorado, wild, wildlife, nature, dressler, and judi dressler.
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June 20th, 2024
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Comments (23)
Luther Fine Art 24 Days Ago
Congratulations! I'm happy to announce that your excellent photographic art has been proudly featured on the home page of the Camera Art Group! You are invited to archive your feature in Group Feature Archive: July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024 discussion.
Don Columbus 28 Days Ago
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Kay Brewer
Judi, congratulations on your beautiful photograph being selected as Feature of the Week in the Wonder of Wings group! Stunning! l/f
Adrienne Wilson
Judi, this is gorgeous!! How beautiful to catch him with in flight showing all the pretty plumage.
Brian Morefield - Prose Imagery
Breathtaking capture, Judi! Stunning color and clarity on the stop-action of this flight!
Pamela Dunn-Parrish
Congratulations Judi! You are the feature Image in Wonder of Wings Group for the week of June 22, 2024! What a Wonderful WOW Image!
Tory Wilcox
Judi as always this is a massive WOW, stunning capture this bluebird. The wings are spectacular as is the snack.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can find that in the "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.
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