Bush Robin

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2012539 views24 comments

Orange-flanked Bush Robin, Thailand
This bird was found on Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain. There's a boardwalk at the very top through a 'primeval' moss forest. I was walking along it late in the evening with the idea of coming back early the next morning before the crowds arrive. Being a birder, I responded as well as I could to a frog-like croak as I was walking around. This bloke jumped up as if scolded and gave me the evil eye. It seemed strange behaviour as the birds only winter down there. I took about 20 shots and it disappeared. Went back to the car to get a tape and back it came but only perched on the railing of the boardwalk, so I left it alone.

1DMkIIN 500/f4
ISO 800 f5.6 1/25 exp comp -2/3
oof twig removed from above bird

cheers
Rob

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on March 8, 2012 at 3:20 AM

excellent work with, beautiful colorful bird, Sharpness, composition, perch and BG.
Thank you very much for sharing.

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on March 8, 2012 at 4:51 AM

Rob, This is simply beautiful. Excellent sharpness, great focus and appealing composition!!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on March 8, 2012 at 6:28 AM

Your usual quality.
Great stuff !
JR

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Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on March 8, 2012 at 7:29 AM

Rob, I really like the color of the Bush Robin! Excellent job capturing this beauty! Thank you for sharing!

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 8, 2012 at 9:03 AM

Excellent color and detail on this beautiful bird. Pose, perch and BG complete the picture. Well done.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on March 8, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Rob,
I really like this shot. Absent your description of the scolding and evil eye he gave you, he looks very dainty. The contrast between the behavior you describe and my visceral reaction to the photo makes it even more interesting. I like the color, the stance and the perch. Good job. Thank you for sharing this photo and the story.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 8, 2012 at 9:45 AM

Wonderful shot, the brilliant blue stands out well against the dark green background. Nice pose and perch.

Ray

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on March 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM

great colors with good eye contact, pose and BG. Really nice shot, Rob

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM

Geez, Rob... What a great bird. Love those long legs. What's amazing to me is that you got such great light, pose, and perch in the middle of the jungle. Just fantastic. No nits from me!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 8, 2012 at 10:10 AM

Great bird and pose. Very sharp too.

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Comment posted by Claus Johansson on March 8, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Excellent composition and sharpness

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 8, 2012 at 11:25 AM

Great bird colors and detail. I like the perch too.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Pretty darn good for 1/25th. I like the upward pose here. It shows off the "daintiness" that was mentioned.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 8, 2012 at 2:33 PM

A excellent shot Rob, the pose, perch, background all work very well for a jungle type habitat, the larger image was a pleasure to view, good story, well done.

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM

That's an amazing bird, beautifully photographed.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on March 8, 2012 at 9:43 PM

I think I moaned audibly when I looked at this image. It's just so lovely in every way. Technically... gorgeous bird, taken on an exotic trip... what could possibly be better?

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 12:37 AM

This is awesome Rob, what a great pose and perch and at 1/25!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 9, 2012 at 3:27 AM

Great Bird, and a simply beautiful photograph. Excellent pose with a nice catch light and good detail. Sweet Photo Rob

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 9, 2012 at 6:28 AM

What stunning colors, amazing capture ! I didn't see a thing when I was there hahaha, let alone this beauty ! Well reacted !

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 9, 2012 at 12:59 PM

Excellent shot of a really nice looking bird!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 10, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Gorgeous color, perfect techs.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 14, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Great look at this pretty bird.
Nice pose, excellent detail, and complimentary, natural perch.
Congrats on the fine WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Sachin Rai on March 14, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Brilliant shot Rob. Two things make this a top-class pic for me.
1. The perfect clean shot with nice light, lovely bg and a pretty perch.
2. I love forest birds, and I had a tough time making a picture of this guy in the North-east hills of India last month :)

I have been enjoying your bird pictures Rob, and I know what it takes to make pictures of forest-birds, hence appreciate it more :)

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on March 28, 2012 at 11:26 PM

just about perfect- congrats on the EP

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