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Western Meadowlark
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Western Meadowlark

by David Williams

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2012358 views11 comments
Olympus E5, ZD300f2.8, 2xTC, ISO100, f8, 1/500 resting on vehicle window

State bird from a short drive this evening. Always love the colors of these guys.

All wild and natural - no setups or baiting ever

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on June 6, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Excellent close-up presentation, Dave! Ours in the Interior seem to be quite skittish, even when I am in the car.
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on June 6, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Nice detail and good comp. Personally, I'd be tempted to brighten this slightly, but that's minor. Well done!
Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on June 6, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Beautiful. Wonderful light and detail. I like the perch and BG too. :toast:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 6, 2012 at 11:57 PM
A Cooperative fellow - very skittish here too. Nice pose, colours, and BG.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 7, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Looks great to me. Every time I see a nice image of a Meadowlark, I can hear their beautiful song in my head. Thanks for sharing the image and creating the song!
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 7, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Lovely, Dave. Excellent detail and pose.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 7, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Very nice detail. I'd go slightly brighter.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Karcz on June 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Great pose- I would also brighten up a bit.
Registered on November 8, 2009, 25 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM
One of my favorite subjects and birds Dave. Nice work and like the open beak.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 8, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Sweet singing pose and bg Dave :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on June 12, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Beautifully captured Dave.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments