Say's Phoebe
by Robert Bales
Title
Say's Phoebe
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
This widespread western species is frequently seen perching on bushes, boulders, fences, and utility wires. Polytypic (4 ssp.; 3 in North America). Length 4.5" (11 cm).
Identification Grayish brown above; darkest on wings and head, especially lores and behind eye. Breast and throat are paler, more grayish; contrast with tawny-cinnamon belly and undertail coverts. Contrasting black tail is particularly obvious in flight. Juvenile: plumage is briefly held. Similar to adult but browner, with 2 cinnamon wing bars and cinnamon tips to the feathers on the upperparts.
Geographic Variation Variation is complicated by individual variation and wear. Compared to more widespread nominate, northwestern breeding yukonensis (Alaska and Northwest Territories to coastal Oregon) is smaller billed, with deeper orange underparts and deeper gray upperparts. Resident quiescens (deserts of southeastern California and southwestern Arizona) is paler brownish gray above and paler tan or buff on belly.
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February 6th, 2013
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Drasko Regul
very cool pic, deserving 1kv specfeat-nomination!... ;-}
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, so much Drasko for the nice comment!! I will be on and off the internet for 8 weeks with our motorhome trip to Alaska!!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #11 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the information Christopher and the discussion!! I will be on and off the internet for 8 weeks with our motorhome trip to Alaska!!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #8 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Christopher for the notification and I will visit and nominate some one else!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Robert, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Beautiful golden light for this lovely image, Robert! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Linda Phelps
F/L Outstanding lighting on this little bird. Love the warm colors and how they work together. Nice composition!
Robert Bales replied:
Thaks Linda for the comments about the tones and the FL. It was taken a little before sunset.
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