Common Yellowthroat

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 201194 views6 comments

These really are pretty common, but they don't often give you this good a look. This guy was on the sunny side of a hedge row in the early morning and must have been soaking in the sun. He flew from perch to perch, pausing long enough sing before moving on. I watched him repeat this pattern long enough to anticipate where his next perch might be. I thrilled to get him singing, and I thought the 'X' formed by the braches was pretty cool too. This is full frame, thus its a bit more centered than I would have liked.

All comments welcome...

Nikon D80
Mode: Aperature
ISO: 400
Lens: Nikon 300mm f/4 & TC-17E II
Exp: 1/800 sec at f/8
Tripod

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 21, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Great catch of a bird that is rarely in the open!
Wonderful pose and eye, and nice environment!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 22, 2011 at 4:50 AM

This is great Jeff. Love the singing pose and the habitat. Great light and nice DOF. Bird is sharp. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 22, 2011 at 5:22 PM

Beautiful image and great detail. Very nice light. Don't worry about the "common". Your common is someone else's "rare" or "never seen". I like the crossing of the perch. I'd really be tempted to clone out the limb at the top and give him a clear space to look in to.

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 23, 2011 at 9:13 AM

Nice details and colors Jeff, like this singing pose also. Had my first encounter with this one recently - It's a cool looking warbler eh

Since this is full frame, I might've opted for a minor crop with a bit off the RT and bottom, just a thought.
Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Great singing pose and good job getting this close. Because it's full frame, you could play with various crops. I would be tempted to try to remove the oof branch at top left. Neat capture.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Very nicely captured Jeff. If it were mine I might be tempted to crop it a bit tighter eliminating the branch at the top and some of the space behind the bird. That being said this is still a very nice post.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments