Male Mountain Bluebird on a old fence post – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
I spent some time wandering in the West Desert yesterday morning and the only decent bird photos that I took were of this male Mountain Bluebird.
Now there may be some people that argue that the bird is too small in the frame and that the “stick” the bluebird is perched on is out of proportion with the smaller body of the bird.
Let them argue. I am not going to engage.
When I take photos I take them for me. For my pleasure. Because they appeal to me. I don’t take photos for likes on Facebook or Instagram, for ego strokes or to appear to be the top dog. I take photos because I love and appreciate birds, because I enjoy being in nature and because being out with the birds usually soothes me. Yesterday it wasn’t soothing after my site went down for a bit while I was out in the field.
I love the shadowed foothills behind this sky blue Mountain Bluebird, the light and the almost pugnacious look the bird appears to have. I like the simplicity of the image. It is simply a bright blue bird on a big, old weathered stick and that is all this photo was intended to be.
Life is good.
Mia
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Wonderful composition and the colors are stunning. Great pic Mia. Thanks.
Fly softly and land on a big stick, to paraphrase T. Roosevelt. What a beautiful image!
I think it is beautiful and I love the simplicity.
The bird is obviously very comfortable with that big stick – and so am I.
I love this photo.
Simply beautiful.
Beautiful to see the contrast of mountain bluebird feathers and gnarled old post.
I miss these beautiful birds. Used to see them at our place in Flagstaff. They brought such wonderful color to the landscape. Thanks for the memories