robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

The old slide is finally gone but the poles and ladder are still standing until I chip away the concrete, pull them up and fill in the holes with concrete patch.
The Phoebes, finches sparrows etc seem to think the poles are acceptable as perches. Esp the two taller ones of the four.
Several times this little guy went diving down to skim the water then either land on the pool edge, back on the pole or on the new slide at the far end of the pool. My flash didn't seem to create much of a reaction. The back ground is a tan block retaining wall.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/250 @ f/8.0, ISO 400 with flash off a tripod Range about 40 feet. This time of year most things in the yard are back lit by the low angle sun because it is south of the house and I am on a hill so my yard is shaded by the homes uphill except in the middle of the day. So late fall to spring the yard is flash country.

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DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Nice ones, Jerry.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Thanks a lot.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Thanks again, Jerry for this set.

Greg

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

One of my favorite little birds. Very nicely done.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Thank you

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Thanks

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Beautiful bird and super shots, Jerry. Wish their range was in our area.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Thanks very much. You could move to the Big Bend country of West Texas, they are there. Don't move to CA, I wouldn't wish that on anyone with the way this state has gone and is still going at high speed. I am tied down by property etc.