Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird -- Merced National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II, 1/2000s, f/5.6, ISO: 100

Not the sharpest of photos, but I like the colors in the background and how the bird stands out against it, so this one's a keeper for me.

I took this yesterday at Merced National Wildlife Refuge.  Most of the aquatic birds have left for their summer home, leaving the refuge to the swallows and kingbirds and owls.  That's not quite fair, I think one could tick off almost as many different species this time of year as in the middle of winter, they're just a different set of birds.  These birds just aren't out in the staggering numbers as the inhabitants from a couple of months ago.