Common Yellowthroat

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bajadreamer

bajadreamer

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There are some species of birds that I never seem to get tired of photographing. This is one of those. A Common Yellowthroat, a very common bird in a large part of the US. More often heard than seen, it lives in the reeds and brush along fresh water ponds, streams and wetlands. A warbler, it eats small seeds, insects and occasionally berries. Very vocal, especially in the spring, it is difficult for me to get good photos of because of its skulking ways and its constant motion. This bird was shot with a 600 mm lens + a 1.4 extender on a full frame camera. The camera was mounted on a tripod and I was in a portable blind. These birds are very territorial and often will travel back and forth along a predictable route; that was the case with this individual and I just waited for it to return to a favored perch.
1/3200 sec SS (because of constant motion of the bird), f/5.6 and ISO of 800 in early morning light. Significant crop from the R and bottom. A few stray grass strands were cloned out around the face and head.
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bajadreamer said:
There are some species of birds that I never seem to get tired of photographing. This is one of those. A Common Yellowthroat, a very common bird in a large part of the US. More often heard than seen, it lives in the reeds and brush along fresh water ponds, streams and wetlands. A warbler, it eats small seeds, insects and occasionally berries. Very vocal, especially in the spring, it is difficult for me to get good photos of because of its skulking ways and its constant motion. This bird was shot with a 600 mm lens + a 1.4 extender on a full frame camera. The camera was mounted on a tripod and I was in a portable blind. These birds are very territorial and often will travel back and forth along a predictable route; that was the case with this individual and I just waited for it to return to a favored perch.
1/3200 sec SS (because of constant motion of the bird), f/5.6 and ISO of 800 in early morning light. Significant crop from the R and bottom. A few stray grass strands were cloned out around the face and head.View attachment 9762
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Beautiful!👍👍
 
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bajadreamer said:
Thank you. One of my favorite activities (especially in this "time of COVID") is sitting in a blind waiting on a bird. When I have planned correctly and the bird lands on a "photographicable" perch in front of me-that makes my day.
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Couldn't agree more, I'm never happier than when I'm sitting in a hide :)
 
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bajadreamer said:
There are some species of birds that I never seem to get tired of photographing. This is one of those. A Common Yellowthroat, a very common bird in a large part of the US. More often heard than seen, it lives in the reeds and brush along fresh water ponds, streams and wetlands. A warbler, it eats small seeds, insects and occasionally berries. Very vocal, especially in the spring, it is difficult for me to get good photos of because of its skulking ways and its constant motion. This bird was shot with a 600 mm lens + a 1.4 extender on a full frame camera. The camera was mounted on a tripod and I was in a portable blind. These birds are very territorial and often will travel back and forth along a predictable route; that was the case with this individual and I just waited for it to return to a favored perch.
1/3200 sec SS (because of constant motion of the bird), f/5.6 and ISO of 800 in early morning light. Significant crop from the R and bottom. A few stray grass strands were cloned out around the face and head.View attachment 9762
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Lovely little Warbler, saw one in Britain many moons ago. Thanks for honesty on cloning 👍
 
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