Framing the house

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 201191 views7 comments

I've seen these weaver birds on nature programs and was always amazed at their skill. Nature sure has some surprising adaptations. There was a tree outside on of the lodges in Tanzania that was full of these nests in all stages of build. I especially liked the framing of this little architect.

Nikon D300, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII; 1/600@f2.8; ISO200

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 29, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Hello Margaret.
I really like the framed head on this image,very good shot.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 29, 2011 at 5:47 PM

Cool framing, Margaret. You must've been close with that 200mm. Like the sharp eye peering out from the frame.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 29, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Cool image. Looks like he built a wreath for his head. Looks pretty sharp at this size.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 29, 2011 at 7:24 PM

Wonderful !
I think maybe a slightly tighter crop might emphasise the" head in the ring" so to speak. No big deal . Great shot anyway.

I used to keep these 50 years ago. They would build all day long.

Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Margaret Summers on May 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM

Thanks for all your feedback. The tree was not real tall, and it was filled with birds and nests. This is cropped in quite a bit, but the lighting was really good and was able to freeze any movement.

Registered on May 24, 2011, 54 Posts, 99 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Nice framing.
May

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 30, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Neat to capture the bird in the process of building the nest at a stage where the bird is fully visible while inside.

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