Thirsty Juvenile Stellar's

[Dave_Douglass]

We’ve been having record breaking hot weather and it’s caused quite the uptick in critters coming in for a drink. I got this juvenile Stellar’s Jay slaking its thirst this morning.

Technical Details

Composite: No
D500, Nikon 1.4 TC, Nikon 200-500 lens, monopod, 1/1000th, f 8.0, 370mm, ISO 5000, cropped to 5568 x 3712

[Kris_Smith (Kristen M Smith)]

Nice light here and I like the textures it brings up in the feathers.

[linda_mellor]

Lovely lighting, Dave. The stellar seems to be enjoying the sunrise also. Nicely seen.