Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch

Subject: Rufous-backed Robin (Turdus rufopalliatus)
Place: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ, USA
Date: February 26, 2000
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, & TC20E (= 600/5.6), tripod
Film: Kodak E200, exposed at EI 320 and pushed 2 stops
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 50% of frame

Commentary: This species is a rare vagrant from Mexico that has become almost annual in the US, with reports from AZ and CA. In AZ, it is most often found at this state park about 60 miles east of Phoenix where it can be found eating fruit in the winter.