A Well Named Bird
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica, Salmon Lake, Kougarok Road, near Nome, 7 June 2009.
The mockingbird of the tundra, it seems to be capable of perfectly mimicking any bird it choses. This form L. s. svecica is one of the red-spotted varieties. Note the red spot in the middle of the blue throat.
June 17th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I love the color of the background, so muted and rusty. The bird is nice too!
July 6th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
It looks like a painting! What a neat picture
July 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I took the photo in the late afternoon so I guess it was the heat radiation that gave it that look. Wish I could do it again intentionally.