Say’s Phoebe

Say's Phoebe perched on the tip of a dead tree.
Say’s Phoebe, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM, November 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with with Tamron 150-600 mm lens with a 2.0x teleconverter; 1200 mm; ISO-1250; f/13; 1/1000 sec.

This page is for the Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya). This cute little bird landed in a tree near where I was shooting the Sandhill Cranes, so I pointed the camera in its direction and was able to capture a nice shot at 1200 mm focal length. I was very pleased.

Say's Phoebe standing on a wooden fence rail.
Say’s Phoebe, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/10; 1/3200 sec., -0.3 exposure bias
Say's Phoebe perched on a barbed wire fence.
Say’s Phoebe, Daniels Park, CO, April 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/3200 sec., -0.3 exposure bias