Mountain bluebird (I think), Yellowstone National Park, August 24, 2014.
Bird ID is not my thing, so if I’ve gotten this one wrong, feel free to correct me.
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Mountain bluebird (I think), Yellowstone National Park, August 24, 2014.
Bird ID is not my thing, so if I’ve gotten this one wrong, feel free to correct me.
Beautiful picture.
That is a gorgeous photograph. Your ID looks spot on to me.
Thanks; I know there are western bluebirds in Yellowstone, too, and I’m not confident enough in my bird IDs to be sure I can differentiate.
Yes, lovely, a Mountain Bluebird indeed!
Aside from the lack of any “brick red” in underparts, the tone (or is it “chroma?”) is quite different between the two species; the Mountain’s blue is a light, clear, cerulean, while the Western’s is very deep, saturated.
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