Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird flying with yellow grasses making up a blurred background.
Mountain Bluebird, Black Mesa Nature Preserve, Kenton, Ok, October 20, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currocoides). There were several Mountain Bluebirds as I was starting on my hike that day. I was able to get several pretty decent shots.

Mountain Bluebird perched on the tip of a dead plant.
Mountain Bluebird, Black Mesa Nature Preserve, Kenton, Ok, October 20, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Mountain Bluebird perched on a powerline.
Mountain Bluebird, Jefferson, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Male Mountain Bluebird perched on a small plant.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Male Mountain Bluebird perched on a small plant.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Female Mountain Bluebird perched on a fence post.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Female Mountain Bluebird perched on a fence post.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Female Mountain Bluebird perched on a fence post with a grasshopper in its mouth.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Female Mountain Bluebird perched on a fence post with a grasshopper in its mouth.
Mountain Bluebird, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/2000 sec., -0.3 exposure bias