Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Subject: Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Place: Maricopa, AZ, USA
Date: April 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6), car window
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, natural light, no fill flash
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 80% of frame

Commentary: Another roadside image taken in late afternoon on another visit to photograph Burrowing Owls. This small agricultural area has consumed many rolls of film now, but has also yielded many good shots of a variety of species: Burrowing Owl, Loggerhead Shrike, Red-winged Blackbird, Lark Bunting, Western Kingbird, and Snowy Egret so far.

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