Warbling Vireo

Gallery: AvianPosted September 19, 2011144 views17 comments

I had some new migrating visitors last week, here's another species of vireo from my work..I shot this in a vertical orientation, and composed it the best I could. Any comments welcome..
The Warbling Vireo may be made up of two or three species. The eastern and western forms differ slightly in size, bill shape, genetics, molt strategies, wintering areas, and possibly voice. Western birds are slightly smaller, have smaller, darker bills, are more olive-green on the upperparts, and have a darker crown than the eastern birds.
F/10, 1/800th, ISO 400, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext around 10:00am, clear & sunny.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 19, 2011 at 9:22 AM

The comp works for me, and the background colors and blurring are wonderful. Great light. Nice detail on the belly in the larger view.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 19, 2011 at 10:14 AM

I really like the actual capture of the Vireo Howard, crisp, sharp, and not at all bothered that it's slightly turning away from you. The only thing I'm not mad keen on is the vertical format, ideally for me this would be horizontal with more space in front of the subject to look into. I'd hazard a guess and say that at the time you went vertical with your camera the subject was looking more in your direction; Murphy's Law ;^)

Just wanna' underline that it's a cracking shot of the bird itself :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 19, 2011 at 6:22 PM

Another nice vireo. Good light and exposure; nice detail. I don't think the composition works as well with this as it did with the Blue-headed, though - a bit too much empty space below the perch.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Another nice one Howard, love the pose. The background is wonderful.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 19, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Beautiful lighting and excellent detail in this Vireo, Howard. Superb job on the exposure. This bird appears a bit darker than the Warbling Vireos we see here in Illinois, I am thinking it may be a western form.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 20, 2011 at 12:21 AM

I like the perch and the head angle in this one Howard. I am fine with the comp.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on September 20, 2011 at 7:05 AM

Beautiful background colors, nice light and detail, and the exposure is perfect. Very pretty bird well captured Howard.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 20, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Nice Howard. Good detail and a great bg. I agree that the vertical comp is not ideal here. Just playing with it on screen, it works better to me as a square chopping the bottom off just below the perch.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 20, 2011 at 10:44 AM

Squared? I avoided this option because it doesn't leave much from the original..

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on September 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Picture perfect photo of a Warblling vireo, I prefer the squared repost, doesn't appear to have suffered from the cropping.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Excellent shot Howard, the larger version has good feather detail and the background is great. I like the first crop but do agree maybe a horizontal crop might have been a little better but hard to tell unless you look at them side by side. Either way a fine shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by Glenn Woznick on September 20, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Hey Howard, I personally like the repost, IMO it brings the Warbling Vireo, up close and personal.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 20, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Excellent image Howard. Nice to get the bird out in the open.
May

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 20, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Very good shot with great detail & light, Howard. I prefer the cropped version.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 20, 2011 at 10:10 PM

I prefer the second squarish version Howard. Is this the eastern or western variety then? I just wish he had given you a little better eye contact, an excellent shot nonetheless.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 20, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Nice light Howard and I agree about different crop then I saw your repost. Looks good. Myonly wish would be a slight head turn toward us. Great exposure

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 24, 2011 at 11:12 PM

Nice light and good exposure.
Not sure about the comp - might work better as a vertical.
Sandy

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