Mountain Bluebird Take-off
by Judi Dressler
Title
Mountain Bluebird Take-off
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A blue bird is captured in mid-flight as it takes off from a tree branch. Its wings are spread wide, and the background is a soft gradient of blue and white.
It was early July, and this Mountain Bluebird probably had a nest nearby, although I didn't see where he went. He frequently flew near where I was standing, and I felt so lucky to see that beautiful bird!
Male Mountain Bluebirds lend a bit of cerulean sparkle to open habitats across much of western North America. You may spot these cavity-nesters flitting between perches in mountain meadows, in burned or cut-over areas, or where prairie meets forest—especially in places where people have provided nest boxes. Unlike many thrushes, Mountain Bluebirds hunt insects from perches or while on the wing, at times resembling a tiny American Kestrel with their long wings, hovering flight, and quick dives.
Photo taken on July 7, 2024, not far from Boulder, Colorado
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include bluebirds, mountain bluebirds, flying, taking off, branch, songbirds, wings, blue, small birds, sialia currucoides, sialia, birds, nature, wildlife, wild, colorado, dressler and judi dressler.
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July 10th, 2024
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Comments (28)
Paisley Marten
I used to live in the Boulder area and miss scenes like this. What a stunner! That moment mid-lift off—wings fanned like a whisper of sky—is just breathtaking. You caught that flash of wild freedom perfectly. Totally feels like watching a brushstroke in motion.
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning flight photograph of a Mountain Bluebird with great timing, pose and eye contact, clarity, colors, and composition, Judi! Excellent! F/L
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Don Columbus
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"!
Spencer Bush
Congratulations Judi on your "Alex's Amazing Avians" selection. Beautiful in flight capture, excellent timing.
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous flight photograph of a Mountain Bluebird with great timing, pose and eye contact, wing position, colors, clarity, and composition, Judi! Congratulations on your photos selection as an Alex's Amazing Avians! F/L
Alex Lapidus
WOW!! Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the July - Sept 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
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