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Western Bluebird II · **7 Likes**

This is the male that was next to the female in my previous post. Same shot. Cropped differently.

**Tonytee** · 09-18-2021, 10:59 PM

Wonderful image. I do not have very good luck in photographing birds even when they are still. They instinctively know the nano second prior to the shutter actuation, then bolt and get out of

Dodge. This really is a beautiful capture.

)

tt

**K2 to K50** · 09-18-2021, 11:17 PM

Yep - definitely a good one.

bertwert · 09-19-2021, 09:20 AM

Nice shot indeed - it's been a while since I've seen any bluebirds

**eaglem** · 09-19-2021, 03:36 PM

Good eye contact, he was posing for you

**MikeNArk** · 09-19-2021, 06:14 PM

Pretty capture. Much more colorful than the female and also a little more similar to the Eastern Bluebird. Sharp capture with good composition.

**Sailor** · 09-20-2021, 06:55 AM

A very nice photo, Dave. I'm far (very far) from an expert, but I don't think we have such birds around here.

Good shooting!

Jer

**DW58** · 09-20-2021, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Wonderful image. I do not have very good luck in photographing birds even when they are still. They instinctively know the nano second prior to the shutter actuation, then bolt and get out of

Dodge. This really is a beautiful capture.

)

tt

Thanks Tony. I know just what you mean. Have deleted plenty of images where a bird moved or flew off just at that critical moment of pressing the shutter.

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Yep - definitely a good one.

Thanks K2.

Originally posted by bertwert

Nice shot indeed - it's been a while since I've seen any bluebirds

Thanks. I believe that not long ago the western bluebird was listed as threatened here in Oregon. But they've been making a come back and are now listed as "sensitive."

Originally posted by eaglem

Good eye contact, he was posing for you

Must be my magnetic personality.

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Pretty capture. Much more colorful than the female and also a little more similar to the Eastern Bluebird. Sharp capture with good composition.

Yep. Seems like in the bird world the males are usually more colorful. Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by Sailor

A very nice photo, Dave. I'm far (very far) from an expert, but I don't think we have such birds around here.

Good shooting!

Jer

Thanks Jer. I'm no expert either. Have no idea what the range of these birds are. This is the first year I've seen them around here.

**angkymac** · 09-20-2021, 03:17 PM

You had better keep that birdbath for a long time!
Makes for very good bird shots.
Angky.

**DW58** · 09-20-2021, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by angkymac

You had better keep that birdbath for a long time!
Makes for very good bird shots.
Angky.

Thanks. The bird bath was given to us by a friend. She's a little older than us so that would put her somewhere in her late 60's. She told us it was her grandmother's. Thing weighs a ton. The scalloped edge does add a great compositional feature to images. I appreciate the feedback.

**ToddK** · 09-21-2021, 05:59 AM

Nice capture Dave. I think the male western bluebird is the most beautiful of all of the bluebird varieties. I have read that Texas has all three varieties in various parts of the State. I have seen the eastern bluebird where I am. I think the mountain and western bluebirds are over by the Rio Grande.

LightSpeed · 09-21-2021, 05:25 PM

Beautiful blue bird.

**DW58** · 09-22-2021, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Nice capture Dave. I think the male western bluebird is the most beautiful of all of the bluebird varieties. I have read that Texas has all three varieties in various parts of the State. I have seen the eastern bluebird where I am. I think the mountain and western bluebirds are over by the Rio Grande.

Hi Todd. We have the mountain bluebird here in Oregon as well but sightings are rare west of the crest of the Cascades. Fairly common in eastern Oregon. It was nice to have a few westerns stop by for a visit. Was a first for us.

Originally posted by LightSpeed

Beautiful blue bird.

Would definitely agree.

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09-18-2021, 10:59 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,543	Wonderful image. I do not have very good luck in photographing birds even when they are still. They instinctively know the nano second prior to the shutter actuation, then bolt and get out of Dodge. This really is a beautiful capture. ) tt

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K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,822	Yep - definitely a good one.

09-19-2021, 09:20 AM	#4
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Nice shot indeed - it's been a while since I've seen any bluebirds

09-19-2021, 03:36 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165	Good eye contact, he was posing for you

09-19-2021, 06:14 PM	#6
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261	Pretty capture. Much more colorful than the female and also a little more similar to the Eastern Bluebird. Sharp capture with good composition.

09-20-2021, 06:55 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	A very nice photo, Dave. I'm far (very far) from an expert, but I don't think we have such birds around here. Good shooting! Jer

09-20-2021, 07:49 AM	#8
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Wonderful image. I do not have very good luck in photographing birds even when they are still. They instinctively know the nano second prior to the shutter actuation, then bolt and get out of Dodge. This really is a beautiful capture. ) tt Thanks Tony. I know just what you mean. Have deleted plenty of images where a bird moved or flew off just at that critical moment of pressing the shutter. Originally posted by K2 to K50 Yep - definitely a good one. Thanks K2. Originally posted by bertwert Nice shot indeed - it's been a while since I've seen any bluebirds Thanks. I believe that not long ago the western bluebird was listed as threatened here in Oregon. But they've been making a come back and are now listed as "sensitive." Originally posted by eaglem Good eye contact, he was posing for you Must be my magnetic personality. Originally posted by MikeNArk Pretty capture. Much more colorful than the female and also a little more similar to the Eastern Bluebird. Sharp capture with good composition. Yep. Seems like in the bird world the males are usually more colorful. Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by Sailor A very nice photo, Dave. I'm far (very far) from an expert, but I don't think we have such birds around here. Good shooting! Jer Thanks Jer. I'm no expert either. Have no idea what the range of these birds are. This is the first year I've seen them around here.

09-20-2021, 03:17 PM	#9
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	You had better keep that birdbath for a long time! Makes for very good bird shots. Angky.

09-20-2021, 06:57 PM	#10
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac You had better keep that birdbath for a long time! Makes for very good bird shots. Angky. Thanks. The bird bath was given to us by a friend. She's a little older than us so that would put her somewhere in her late 60's. She told us it was her grandmother's. Thing weighs a ton. The scalloped edge does add a great compositional feature to images. I appreciate the feedback.

09-21-2021, 05:59 AM	#11
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Nice capture Dave. I think the male western bluebird is the most beautiful of all of the bluebird varieties. I have read that Texas has all three varieties in various parts of the State. I have seen the eastern bluebird where I am. I think the mountain and western bluebirds are over by the Rio Grande.

09-21-2021, 05:25 PM	#12
LightSpeed Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 639	Beautiful blue bird.

09-22-2021, 05:23 AM	#13
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Nice capture Dave. I think the male western bluebird is the most beautiful of all of the bluebird varieties. I have read that Texas has all three varieties in various parts of the State. I have seen the eastern bluebird where I am. I think the mountain and western bluebirds are over by the Rio Grande. Hi Todd. We have the mountain bluebird here in Oregon as well but sightings are rare west of the crest of the Cascades. Fairly common in eastern Oregon. It was nice to have a few westerns stop by for a visit. Was a first for us. Originally posted by LightSpeed Beautiful blue bird. Would definitely agree.

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