First Year Luzuli Bunting

[Keith Bauer]

From the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. Thanks to BPN member Dan Brown for the ID on this bird.

Canon 50D
500mm f/4 with 1.4x
1/250 @ f/5.6
ISO 400
580 Flash @ -1 2/3

Full Frame

[Peter Wallack]

Super Image. I have seen the male several time in my backyard but he didn't stop to pose.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find, I like the soft light, eye contact and BG, sharpness looks good, too. I might lighten the eye a bit more. A smaller perch would have been nice. Since you found the bird in your backyard you might get another chance or set up a nicer perch near a feeder.