Picture of the Day - 3/9/2011

Green Jay, Martin Refuge, TX - The NANPA Summit started today, so to spare you from more rug pictures (joke from last year), I'll show you another image from the Martin Refuge taken last Tuesday. The green jay is one of the more colorful and plentiful birds in the area tis time of year. South Texas happens to be the location for a convergence of two major bird flyways, as well as the northern terminus for many of the tropical birds flying up from Central and South America. As such, the area around the Rio Grande River is rich with diverse birdlife. Settings: ISO 200, 1/3200 second at f4. Fill flash set at -2/3rds shot through a Better Beamer magnifier.