Smith's longspur
Image copyright by Mark A. Chappell



Smith's longspurs are colorful birds with a sweet song.   They breed in tundra vegetation with small trees, and I photographed this male on the Twin Lakes road near Churchill, Manitoba.   It did not approach closely, so this image is a considerable enlargement.

  • digital capture, Canon 10D, 500mm f4 IS lens plus 2X converter (2003)