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Aves (Birds) » Passeriformes (Perching Birds) » Sittidae (Nuthatches) » Sitta » Sitta pygmaea (Pygmy Nuthatches)

Pygmy Nuthatch

Pygmy Nuthatch

Location: Earth » North America » United States » Colorado » Boulder County

Date: August 29, 2007

A pygmy nuthatch flies from an aspen branch. Photo taken just outside Nederland Colorado at 8300'.

Posted by Greg Joder on December 19, 2007 06:14. Last updated: December 19, 2007 10:12.

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Media was moved from Sittidae.

Posted by Mike Boone on December 19, 2007 10:11.

wow!
Really nice photo. I take it flash (leading curtain) was used?

Posted by William Porter on January 02, 2008 14:03.

fill flash
Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, I used a fill flash - they like to land on that branch on the way to the feeder... What's a 'leading curtain'?

Also, check out the two pygmy nuthatch photos I just added - what do you think is wrong with them?

Thanks!

greg

Posted by Greg Joder on January 05, 2008 16:49. Last updated: January 05, 2008 16:50.
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