Eastern Bluebird, female
Eastern Bluebird, male
This was nine days ago and I knew there were at least five eggs in the bluebird nest box. It was a warm evening and even the female spent time away from the nest, certainly returning for the night later. Both parents were frequently perched in a tree that still had some gorgeous sunlight not far from the nest and they had always an eye on it. The bluebirds obviously avoided to draw attention to the location of the nest. This all made for a good photo opportunity with the long lens and the teleconverter attached, so the parents were not concerned about my presence in the backyard.
Nikon Z6 III, Nikon NIKKOR Z 600 f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4x, Induro GIT 404XL tripod, Induro GHB2 gimbal head