photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Songbirds >> Cardinals, Grosbeaks, etc >> Lazuli Buntings > Lazuli Bunting, female or juvenile
previous | next
16-JUL-2007 Tom Grey

Lazuli Bunting, female or juvenile

Betabel Road, San Benito Co

Lazuli Bunting is the common Passerina around here, but the bill size/shape/color made me suspect Blue Grosbeak. Feedback from local experts convinced me that it's a Lazuli after all; the bill, despite initial appearance, is not as large as a Blue Grosbeak's, and the narrow whitish upper wingbar contrasts with the broad red-brown upper wingbar of a Blue Grosbeak. Compare my photo of a female Blue Grosbeak: http://www.pbase.com/tgrey/image/82545888 .

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
1/500s f/8 at 560.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share
LT Jaeger21-Jul-2007 23:40
Blue Grosbeak all the way....nice photo.