PygmyNuthatch_2816
by hahn23

Comment by cdpayne:
I love how amazingly the background sets this bird off.

RednapedSS_2845
by hahn23

Comment by cdpayne:
You have a lot of amazing tree dwelling birds in your area!

StellersJay_2825
by hahn23

Comment by cdpayne:
Wow...amazing blue coloring, and that incredible crown of feathers on his head! The lighting really makes it pop, too.

NorthernFlicker_2877
by hahn23

Comment by cdpayne:
Wow....what a striking and beautiful bird. Most of ours are pretty boring around here...the tree birds, that is. nice job with teh DOF blurring a busy background.

Too much Shovel-leaning
by hahn23

Comment by mefnj:
ha!

BewicksWren_3803
by hahn23

Comment by hahn23:

Originally posted by KarenNfld: Very cute. I don't know how you tell all these wrens apart! :)

Thanks for the comments. This id was unambiguous due to the field marks. First of all, this is a bird only seen one other time in recorded history in Estes Park, CO. So, it's causing quite a stir amongst birders here. I knew to look for him. And, this wren is unlike other wrens in markings and coloration. He matches the images in the field guide books for Bewick's Wren without doubt. Finally, this is a species which has virtually disappeared in the Eastern US. There are not too many birds which I've never seen before, but this was a pleasant surprise.

BewicksWren_3803
by hahn23

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very cute. I don't know how you tell all these wrens apart! :)

Freedom
by hahn23

Comment by jomari:
This shot is so lovely, I can't believe anyone could give it a 3 without malicious intent. Congratulations on getting it published. (This comment is seriously belated, but I did give you a 9.)

BewicksWren_3803
by hahn23

Comment by jomari:
Lovely capture. If your wrens are like ours, they are very small and very shy and it isn't easy to photograph them.

BewicksWren_3803
by hahn23

Comment by doremi:
Very nice image with great detail of this cute wren.