October 2020 Wildlife Species Challenge

One of my wildlife groups holds a Wildlife Species Challenge in October. The challenge is to select one species seen each day in October, without duplicating entries during the month. Entries cannot be changed after the 3-day grace period to enter a species for that day.

This image series will be updated each day with my selection for Wildlife Species of the Day. I personally try to submit an entry on the day it was seen and not change it once the day is over. I only submit an entry if I have a photograph taken that day, even though it is not required to have photo documentation of the sighting.

October 19th Species of the Day: Downy Woodpecker

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 19, 2020, 8:37 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 18th Species of the Day: Mallard Duck

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 10000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 18, 2020, 9:37 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 17th Species of the Day: Song Sparrow

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 17, 2020, 9:58 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 16th Species of the Day: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 16, 2020, 8:56 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 15th Species of the Day: Hooded Merganser

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 15, 2020, 9:27 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 14th Species of the Day: Great Blue Heron

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 14, 2020, 9:24 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 13th Species of the Day: Hermit Thrush

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 13, 2020, 9:16 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 12th Species of the Day: Double-crested Cormorant

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 12, 2020, 8:37 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 11th Species of the Day: Belted Kingfisher

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 11, 2020, 9:22 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 10th Species of the Day: Brown Creeper

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 4000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 10, 2020, 9:15 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 9th Species of the Day: Yellow-rumped Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 9, 2020, 9:45 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 8th Species of the Day: Pied-billed Grebe

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 8, 2020, 9:37 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick