Singing Tree Sparrow

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by SamuelChoy from Vancouver CA on 30 May 2025

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After multiple attempts to track these sparrows in flight, one finally stopped long enough for me to capture this close-up image with her beak open. I am especially enraptured by the fine feather detail, sparkling eye from the sun, and iridescent blue and white plumage.

Camera: Canon EOS R7
Focal: 500 mm
Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
Aperture: f/ 7.1

tagged: tree swallow tachycineta bicolor bird close up iridescent plumage songbird wildlife photography north american birds call ornithology nature detail avian portrait open beak species feather texture animal jay blue vertebrate wing songbirds