Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Wood Thrush (Hylocichia mustelina)
Place: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Date: October 28, 2000
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor 300/2.8 AF-S and TC20E (600/5.6 equivalent)
Film: Fujichrome Provia 100F
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix meter

Commentary: One of only two of this species I've seen in Arizona, this bird was discovered by a birder in her backyard in Scottsdale. Taken from a distance and cropped severely for this image, it shows the characteristic "pot-bellied" shape and prominent large spots.

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