Male Mountain Bluebird on a rustic pine fence, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, MontanaMale Mountain Bluebird on a rustic pine fence – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/2500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

For those of you who read my post from yesterday about the frustrations I was having while photographing the Red-naped Sapsucker nesting cavity I want you to know that last evening I was able to get the images I had hoped for of the chick(s) sticking their heads out of the cavity while the adult was feeding them.  I even got a few flight shots of the adult coming in.

It was not as frustrating because by changing positions and having a lighter background made the exposure not as extreme. It sure was a lot less exasperating for me to change positions a little bit. Yay! But it was late and I didn’t have time to process any of those images.

Today’s post is just a simple bird. A sky blue Mountain Bluebird perched on a rustic pine fence railing taken on a bright beautiful morning in the Centennial Valley of Montana. I loved the blue of the bird against the warm tones of the pine and how the fence maker left some of the bark on the log because I love that texture.

I’m having a great time with birds, creatures, and the amazing views found on our public lands. I feel rejuvenated and ready to fight this current administration’s attempt to rob us and future generations of our national treasures.

Life is good.

Mia

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