bird photography : black phoebe

John's visits to the west coast have given him several chances to see the Black Phoebe. This one caught him by surprise when it landed on a nearby tree on the walking path around Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, CA, while John was focused on the antics of several Bushtits.

Equipment: Canon EOS 30D Canon EF 300mm f4L IS with 1.4x Teleconverter Settings: f7.1; 1/400 sec.; focal length at 420 mm; ISO 320 Date: June 26, 2006 6:21 pm Location: Batiquitos Lagoon / Carlsbad, CA Photography Notes: The blown-out highlights of the out-of-focus twigs in the foreground are a bit of a distraction, but otherwise, the image of this flycatcher is one of John's favorites.