Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: March 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6), tripod
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: aperture priority matrix metered, natural light, no fill flash
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 100% of original frame

Commentary: Taken nine months later than this side view, it is very likely this is the same bird. This has become my standard backyard setup, and I've again taken this from inside the house through the closed glass patio door.The slight color difference could be the result of the time of day, the light itself, the change of film, or even the wear of the plumage between March and June.

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