2022 May Bird-A-Day Challenge

It is time again for the May Bird-A-Day Challenge. This challenge is hosted by one of my Facebook Groups and I like to document my selections here.

Rules: You must select a bird species that you saw that day for each day in May and you cannot repeat species. I play such that once I pick a species, I do not change it - although the official rules allow a little more flexibility. I also aim to always pick my species that same day, although the official rules give you three days to enter your species. Photos are not necessary, but I only select a species for which I have an ID-able photo taken on that day.

May 19th Bird of the Day: Red-eyed Vireo

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 19, 2022, 10:06 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 18th Bird of the Day: Barn Swallow

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 18, 2022, 8:16 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 17th Bird of the Day: Eastern Kingbird

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 17, 2022, 8:10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 16th Bird of the Day: Least Flycatcher

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 4000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 16, 2022, 9:04 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 15th Bird of the Day: Eastern Phoebe

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 15, 2022, 9:11 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 14th Bird of the Day: Tennessee Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 14, 2022, 9:47 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 13th Bird of the Day: Chestnut-sided Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 5000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 13, 2022, 8:46 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 12th Bird of the Day: American Redstart

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 12, 2022, 8:28 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 11th Bird of the Day: Magnolia Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 11, 2022, 7:40 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 10th Bird of the Day: Scarlet Tanager

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 10, 2022, 10:04 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 9th Bird of the Day: Blue-headed Vireo

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 9, 2022, 8:34 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

May 8th Bird of the Day: Spotted Sandpiper

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: May 8, 2022, 9:10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick