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Smith's longspur        Images © 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.

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