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22-APR-2009

Western Bluebird

Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo State Park, Clayton, CA

Male bringing a Tiger Moth (thanks, Michael) to the nest.

Actually, the chicks weren't hungry and he ended up feeding it to his mate who was sitting on a nearby branch. Food nowadays must be abundant. Both parents loafed for 10-15 minutes at a time before casually hawking another nearby insect.

I added back the blue sky which was whited out by the exposure for shade.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/640s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Michael Marchiano 03-Jan-2012 21:03
Another fantastic Photo.....I love perusing your pictures....They have helped me many times identifying Bay Area birds. The "butterfly" in this photo is a beautiful Tiger Moth!
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