Bushtit - Psaltriparus
by Mary Lee Dereske
Title
Bushtit - Psaltriparus
Artist
Mary Lee Dereske
Medium
Photograph - Artistic Natural Photography
Description
A small bushtit with grey and brown plumage is perched atop a branch amidst budding New Mexico olive leaves. The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the bird and the delicate new growth of the branches it sits on.
The American bushtit or simply bushtit is a social songbird belonging to the genus Psaltriparus. It is one of the smallest passerines in North America and it is the only species in the family Aegithalidae that is found in United States; the other seven species are found in Eurasia. Wikipedia
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April 12th, 2024
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