Phainopepla (a.k.a. Silky Flycatcher) by Sam Rua

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02 November 2008	Sam Rua

This is a male Phainopepla nitens.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM ,1.4x TCII
hand held, cropped for comp full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Mike H.		24-Nov-2013 22:03
Like these birds! They are great mimics. We see them here sometimes eating Mistletoe berries. All of its hallmark features show up great in your image. V

Guest		13-Jan-2012 05:18
A beauty

Tom LeRoy		11-Mar-2011 14:52
Wonderful contrast of the black bird against the light background! Excellent!V!

Guest		01-Nov-2010 23:45
Great shot of a cool bird.

Milan Vogrin		30-Oct-2010 08:22
Very nice shot!V!

Hernan E. Enriquez		28-Oct-2010 13:24
A real beauty. Great shot Sam!

lou_rozensteins		27-Oct-2010 21:58
Excellent shot of this unusual bird., Well done.

Patricia Kay		27-Oct-2010 21:28
Wonderful sharp shot Sam...BV

Jay Levin		27-Oct-2010 20:51
Excellent capture with a great pose, Sam.

Ali Majdfar		27-Oct-2010 17:18
Great capture! ~V

Walter Otto Koenig		27-Oct-2010 15:58
Great capture, very sharp and clear. Very nice bokeh. "V"

Jim Coffman		27-Oct-2010 13:10
Great capture of this pretty flycatcher,Sam!

Bryan Murahashi		27-Oct-2010 05:27
Excellent exposure and capture.

Linda Willets		27-Oct-2010 04:37
Sharp & clear.

Tom Munson		27-Oct-2010 03:31
Terrific image, Sam! Great perch!

Guest		27-Oct-2010 02:49
Nice one! This guy is super healthy looking. V

Guest		27-Oct-2010 02:47
Great shot! V.

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