Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
The Western Bluebird breeds in semi-open country, excluding desert areas in western North America (British Columbia to central Mexico). Winters are spent in California, southwestern USA and northern Mexico.
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Papa and his young offspring at William Heise Park on the western slopes of the Laguna Mountains near Julian. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:28 10:17 |
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Location:
William Heise Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: JCD0324-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Fulmor Lake area. Images from the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:29 11:27 |
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Location:
Lake Fulmor |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: JCD1556.WesternBlueBird.Pair_ |
| © 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Lake Poway. Poway (San Diego County), California. |
Date Taken: 2010:07:06 11:44 |
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Location:
Lake Poway |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD2199.WesternBlueBird.Juvenile |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Lake Poway. Poway (San Diego County), California. |
Date Taken: 2010:07:06 13:13 |
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Location:
Lake Poway |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD2273.WesternBlueBird.Juvenile |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Boulder Creek Road. In the foothills of San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:05:09 10:47 |
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Location:
Boulder Creek Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/350 |
File Name: JCD5286WesternBlueBird |
| © 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:02:03 11:25 |
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Location:
Poway Grove Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: JCD6695.WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Lake Morena area near Campo. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:04:28 9:53 |
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Location:
Lake Morena |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: JCD7739-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:07 15:15 |
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Location:
Goodan Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/500 |
File Name: jcd9970WesternBlueBird |
| © 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: William Heise Park on the western slopes of the Laguna Mountains near Julian. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:28 10:05 |
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Location:
William Heise Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: JCD0315-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:06 16:24 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/40 |
File Name: Cut_D3X5600-WesternBlueBird-Head |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: At the 'Springs' on Santa Rosa Mountain. Elevation 7400' on southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:08:30 8:47 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/100 |
File Name: Cut_D3X8594-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 8:36 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X3618-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 9:03 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X3684-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:06 14:33 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X5455-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:06 14:34 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X5459-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:06 15:52 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X5517-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Ramona Grasslands Preserve, Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:17 9:21 |
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Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X7421-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Ramona Grasslands Preserve, Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:17 9:23 |
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Location:
Ramona Grassland Preserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X7435-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 13:41 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X8372-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 13:57 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X8410-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: At Garnet Queen Creek Crossing, on Santa Rosa Mountain. Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:09:10 10:58 |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X2424-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 14:29 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X8470-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 14:32 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X8487-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 5:50 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X8684-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Nesting birds at the Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 8:43 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X8764-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Nesting birds at the Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 9:45 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X8794-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Nesting birds at the Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 9:46 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X8801-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Nesting birds at the Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 9:51 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X8808-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-09-08. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:08 17:22 |
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Location:
Gooden Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 |
File Name: jcd0268WesternBlueBird |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Fulmor Lake area. Images from the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:29 11:27 |
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Location:
Fulmor Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: JCD1556.WesternBlueBird.Pair_ |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-07-29. |
Date Taken: 2008:07:29 16:36 |
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Location:
Gooden Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: jcd9260WesternBlueBird |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: William Heise Park on the western slopes of the Laguna Mountains near Julian. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:28 10:51 |
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Location:
William Heise Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: JCD0381-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Papa and his young offspring at William Heise Park on the western slopes of the Laguna Mountains near Julian. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:28 10:17 |
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Location:
William Heise Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: JCD0327-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: A few captured moments with thirsty bathers in November with yardbirds at my Poway home. Poway California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:11:23 15:03 |
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Location:
Poway Grove Park |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WesternBluebird_D5X8351-Poway |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2016:06:10 17:44 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D722238-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 10:29 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X4036-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2016:06:10 17:38 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: D722205-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2016:06:10 16:22 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D721956-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2016:06:10 17:52 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D722263-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2016:06:11 9:50 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D722356-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 13:57 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X8412-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 14:23 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X8457-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: At the 'Springs' on Santa Rosa Mountain. Elevation 7400' on southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:08:30 8:47 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X8594-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:06 16:24 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/40 |
File Name: D3X5600-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:06:07 9:58 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5757-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Juvenile at Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 13:58 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X8416-WesternBlueBird-Juvenile |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Santa Ysabel Preserve West Trail, Santa Ysabel, California. Northeast San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:02 5:49 |
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Location:
Santa Ysabel Reserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X8676-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana) |
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Description: Garnet Creek, on the lower slopes of Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:24 14:00 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X8426-WesternBlueBird |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
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