[EBB Sightings] Mountain bluebird on Patterson Pass Road, Livermore

Yesterday morning Barbara and I saw a lone female Mountain Bluebird at
the same location, possibly the same bird reported by Stephanie.  Here
are a couple of digiscopes of the bird, appearing a bit rosier than in
real life probably due to the early morning light.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34998796 at N00/3036038285/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34998796 at N00/3036038291/

Good birding

Bob Brandriff
Berkeley, CA


On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Stephanie Floyd  wrote:
> Around 11:30 today I came across a lone mountain bluebird on the fence about 1/10 mile west of MP 5.29 on Patterson Pass Road in Livermore.  I didn't have my scope, and my handheld pics are mostly a blur.  I'm including a few below, anyway. The bird stayed for about five minutes, flying from fence to wires to ground, catching insects.  It grew camera-shy and flew off, vocalizing, towards the windmills on the hills to the south.
> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/sing4me/100_4253.jpg
> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/sing4me/100_4255.jpg
> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/sing4me/100_4262.jpg
> http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/sing4me/100_4265.jpg