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Oregon Junco
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Oregon Junco

by Dennis Plank

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 2011101 views11 comments
Though I believe they've outlawed that term for it. Taken last weekend. I liked the pose and the nice clean plumage of this bird.

1DMkIV, 500mm f4 IS + 1.4TC, Black Widow on Gitzo legs, f10, 1/1250, iso 1000, Av mode with -2/3 compensation, Normal processing in CS4, Cropped to 4.5 MP. Taken July 10th at 7:36 pm.

I always appreciate your comments and criticisms.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Verdon on July 14, 2011 at 11:10 PM
awesome job Dennis, nice soft light, pose and composition......!!! :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 14, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Love the pose and the detail in his plumage. Nice image
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 14, 2011 at 11:53 PM
sweet, Dennis! light, pose, comp, detail, bg, are all really nice. very nice.

on the whole topic of junco species/subspecies, etc... I can't remember where I heard about this, it may have been here, but recent genetic research suggests that the entire diversification of the Dark-eyed Junco (into all the various races we know today, oregon, gray-headed, slate-colored, etc) is post-Pleistocene--very recent and rapid. if you're (or anyone else is) interested drop me a note and I'll send you a pdf of the article.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 15, 2011 at 6:19 AM
The bird looks well exposed, like that perch & BG Dennis.
Sharp detail & great DOF, good use of the late afternoon light..
Nice pose as he leans forward too :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 15, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Nice detail and comp Dennis.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Great sharpness in the late afternoon light. I like the perch and the excellent view of the feet.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by David Williams on July 15, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Some nice light, and a great pose on a nice perch, Dennis. Stretching its neck out a little adds a little different perspective, too.
:toast:
Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 16, 2011 at 12:21 AM
An unusual and effective pose for this junco. Calling it an "Oregon form" of Dark-eyed Junco is still quite acceptable to the birding community and is often used here in AZ to separate the forms we get in winter.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 16, 2011 at 2:51 PM
I say call it what you like :biggrin: especially when you manage to expose it this well! Nice detail, head turn and pose also Dennis!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 16, 2011 at 10:35 PM
I like the pose too Dennis and love the colors. Well done.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Beautiful image Dennis. Nice and sharp, nice curious pose against a lovely background.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments