Kentucky Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted May 2, 2010134 views11 comments

Warbler season is officially on. I was at Magee Marsh yesterday for a one day quick shot. The big storm that went threw the Midwest hit hard and it was still raining when I got there. It cleared in few hours. When I came up on 20 or 30 excited birders pointing and yelling it’s a Kentucky warbler. He was foraging on the ground popping in and out off the under growth of leaves and twigs. They were yelling” look he is out in the open.... what a good look”.” What a great look” By the time I got my camera pointed in the vicinity he was gone and went back deeper into the woods. Never even got a look. Many were saying it is rare for this bird to be this far north and the last sighting was about 5 years ago. I was really bummed that I missed it. Ten minuets later a birder who saw my bum ness motion for me to come here quickly. He had come out again. I got there in time for just 5 quick shots and he was not sighted again. My very first sighting and capture a of a Kentucky warbler. A Special thanks go out to that birder. Sorry for this blog like rambling .I just get excited over these little guys.

Canon 50 D
500mm
F/5.6
1/320 sec.
ISO 500
The large image was cropped to 50% Just levels and a slight USM was done

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 2, 2010 at 7:39 AM

Great setting Joe and nice detail in the larger image.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 2, 2010 at 7:58 AM

Great find and capture Joe, I love the detail and markings along with the OOF foilage in the foreground. It gives one the feeling of being there and peering into the brush to catch this handsome bird.

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 2, 2010 at 8:56 AM

sweet, Joe. nice pose and setting--I like the way he's encircled by green. might run a little NR on the bg, but it looks great.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on May 2, 2010 at 9:09 AM

Good story Joe.
I find that many of my experiences like this are tied to images with much lower quality. You got a good one to go with the memory.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 2, 2010 at 1:10 PM

Excellent capture, Joe. No nits here.

Ron

Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 2, 2010 at 9:11 PM

I like your image Joe and love your excitement at getting it. Excellent head turn and the OOF foreground greenery works well for me in this case.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Hix on May 2, 2010 at 9:22 PM

It's a great environment shot. The bird is nice and sharp with a good HA. I would be very happy with this. Nice job.

Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 2, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Awesome photo - I didn't have a lot of time this weekend but went out in search of warblers and didn't come out with results like this. Congrats on the rarity and great photo

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 2, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Special! Loved your story and the pic is wonderful. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 3, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Joe, love the colors and the comp is very cool. Feels like I am peering into the world of the Warblers in some nature show. Well done. I do agree it needs a quick run through some NR on the BG though.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 3, 2010 at 6:21 PM

I agree with Craig - it's just like I was there looking through the bushes at him! Very nice! My only tiny nit would be to use a little Neat Image or equivalent on the bg. That would smooth it out.

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments