Bushtit

Bushtit perched on a small tree branch.
Bushtit, San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, CA, June 19, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus). I first saw this bird as part of an Audubon field trip in San Diego before a conference, but could not get a photograph of it. Finally, over one year later I was back in California and one decided to pose for me. I was very appreciative.

Bushtit singing while perched on a small branch.
Bushtit, San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, CA, June 20, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.