Red-breasted Nuthatch

Gallery: AvianPosted October 4, 2010436 views29 comments

I haven't been able to get out and do much shooting with a newborn at home and other resposibilities lately so I've set up some perches and feeders in my back yard and I photograph from my living room out the open window when I have a chance. I captured this nuthatch yesterday. This is cropped to about 80% of FF, a little nr run on the bg.

MkIII 500F4 1.4x 1/200 F8, iso 640, evaluative metering -0.3, Gitzo tripod

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Bryan Hix on October 4, 2010 at 1:58 PM

Hey Nate I feel your pain buddy. We have a 3 week old (our third) keeping us up all night. Not in the mood much to get out early in the morning.

This looks pretty sharp, BG is great, and I like the mossy perch. I might copy you and do the same thing in my back yard!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on October 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM

A classic Nuthatch capture, Nate! Love it! Nothing like shooting whilst lounging at an armchair sipping latte perhaps!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 4, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Beautiful image, Nate. I like the mossy perch, the pose and the perfect background. If I shoot from my living room I take a nice pic of the latest model of SUV.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 4, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Great pose and I really like the green background.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 4, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Nice shot here Nate. Great detail and awesome pose. Maybe just a tad on the dark side?

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 4, 2010 at 5:17 PM

Pretty cool pose here, Nate!

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Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on October 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM

I like the alert pose, eye contact, perch and BG. Maybe a slightly warmer color temperature?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 4, 2010 at 6:02 PM

Houses do make great blinds, Nate. I keep wanting to turn my screened porch into one. Beautiful pose and typical Northwest perch.

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Comment posted by Rita Sarno-Hrabie on October 4, 2010 at 7:23 PM

A classic Nuthatch pose. The perch, the background, and the spot-on technicals don't hurt either. A lovely photograph. And congratulations on the new addition to your family.

Registered on August 2, 2008, 34 Posts, 105 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on October 4, 2010 at 7:58 PM

Oh, how fun!!! Love this little guy! The BG and detail is perfect!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 4, 2010 at 8:14 PM

Neat & typical nuthatch pose Nate, beautiful colors and eye contact. I like the comp you used too.

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on October 4, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Exceptionable shot.
Can't wait to see what you capture when you do get out.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 4, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Great image. Moss on the perch does it for me. Nice detail in the bird on the larger view.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 4, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Dynamic pose n great body language!
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on October 4, 2010 at 9:40 PM

What a great pech Nate. You've set this up nicely for a beautiful background. Well done Nate. I love the idea. I only get to go shoot about 2-3 times per month so something like this makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 4, 2010 at 9:58 PM

Great Nuthatch image. The color, background, perch, focus and everything else is spot on.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 4, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Classic nuthatch shot - textbook really. Love that moss and the "swept" feathers over the wing.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 5, 2010 at 7:16 AM

Nice pose Nate and I like the detail in the larger version

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on October 5, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Wonderful pose, perch and background. I have them bouncing around my backyard and this is going to get me to start stalking them! LOL

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM

I like the dynamic pose, and clarity of the eye. Nice perch too.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 5, 2010 at 4:52 PM

A "Zowie" shot...terrific perch, pose, and background. I love that fluff of feathers sweeping up on the back towards the tail...really gorgeous.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 5, 2010 at 8:25 PM

The pose and nice perch make the shot for me Nate. Your comp couldn't be better and I really like the upward sweep of the red feathers over the wing.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 5, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Great pose and perch. Love the greens on the perch. Sharon

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 6, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Nate, the comp and pose in this are what sends this one over the top for me. Love the look and the moss on the tree is like icing on the cake!

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on October 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM

Super shot, Nate. The BG colour is fantastic and you have great isolation of the Nutty.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on October 6, 2010 at 7:45 PM

Sweet shot Nate,
i really like the tension of the animal , which comes from the position of the body and legs apart . The curvature of the feathers add dynamism .
Best wishes for the new arrival.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on October 7, 2010 at 3:32 AM

I got a very similar shot today from my own backyard Nate. Sweet pose and I love the perch. Many, many congratulations on the birth of your little one.