SeilerBird
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I have been full timing for 10 years now and the entire time I have been photographing as many birds as I could. I have a life list of about 260 different species I have captured. That is out of about 800 different species in North America. I know about 80% of the birds I see on sight. The other 20% I usually can figure out what family it belongs to. So the other day I was staying in Tucson Arizona and as I was walking to the shower and I saw a bird that made my heart stop. Not only was it the most beautiful bird I have ever seen in the wild, I had absolutely no clue what it was. So when I finished my shower I went back to the RV and grabbed my camera. I managed to get a great shot of this little guy and I am so excited I can't wait till the end of the month to show it off. It is a Vermillion Flycatcher. It really is a Mexican bird that frequently crosses the boarder. Some are established in southern Arizona. When I first saw him I thought it was a Hawaiian bird that was really lost.
Now I was in Tucson for three days and it got down to 18 degrees every night. This bird is tiny, just slightly bigger than a hummingbird and it weighs about a half an ounce. How in the heck does this guy keep warm at night?
P.S. I did not jack up the color saturation. This is a very accurate representation of exactly how bright this little guy is. He almost glows. The image is 1920 x 1080 so that you can see the detail. To view the image in your browser better try right clicking and selecting view in new tab.
Bob - Check out the nose hairs. Is that enough detail for you ;D
Now I was in Tucson for three days and it got down to 18 degrees every night. This bird is tiny, just slightly bigger than a hummingbird and it weighs about a half an ounce. How in the heck does this guy keep warm at night?
P.S. I did not jack up the color saturation. This is a very accurate representation of exactly how bright this little guy is. He almost glows. The image is 1920 x 1080 so that you can see the detail. To view the image in your browser better try right clicking and selecting view in new tab.
Bob - Check out the nose hairs. Is that enough detail for you ;D