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 7th Species of the Day: Palm Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 200 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 7, 2020, 8:27 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 6th Species of the Day: Cooper's Hawk

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 6, 2020, 8:20 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 5th Species of the Day: Common Yellowthroat (Female)

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 5, 2020, 9:04 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 4th Species of the Day: Philadelphia Vireo

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 4, 2020, 9:03 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 3rd Species of the Day: Pine Siskin

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 3, 2020, 9:32 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 2nd Species of the Day: Swamp Sparrow

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 562mm | Shot Date: Oct. 2, 2020, 9:19 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

October 1st Species of the Day: Tennessee Warbler

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Oct. 1, 2020, 9:13 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick