Thankfully he was really blue, because he picked a bad place to pose. Dried sandy soil is all around the woods here. Another case of take what you are offered.

At least she sat up above for me.

BTW, does anyone know why Bluebirds in the south are so much more vivid than their northern cousins?
The blue one is gorgeous, and both are sharp as nails.
It’s amazing how blue some of them can be. Shot with the 100-400, of course 😁