Brown Creeper

Gallery: AvianPosted October 6, 2012168 views10 comments

We saw an unusual amount of these guys on Monhegan Island in Maine last weekend. In light of the incessant rain and poor lighting I was happy to capture this image.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14E II
SB-900
1/160s @ f/5.6
ISO 1250
2/3 EC
-1.3 EFC
Gitzo w/Wimberley Head

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on October 6, 2012 at 10:36 PM

great shot and stunning detail, love the large crop (what is unusual for me), but somehow is appealing to me!!! thank you for sharing!

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on October 6, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Very nice detail in the larger version, Chuck. Like this one. Definitely this is how one usually sees these guys. Never seen more than a couple a trip so that was a nice reward. Monhegan is about my favorite place to bird although it's been 20 years since my last trip. I imagine it hasn't changed much. The folks are pretty set in their ways out there.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 6, 2012 at 11:35 PM

Feel proud. I would. When I see them once every couple of years, dark days, back in dim woods, I can't get nice detail like here.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Any sharp image of a creeper is a good image, this shot emphasizes their small size and elusive nature.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 7, 2012 at 10:54 AM

What Nate said

Great catch Chuck!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 7, 2012 at 10:56 AM

This is really nice. The only thing I can think to improve it would be to move the bird out of center and place lower in frame. Your larger version is especially good with wonderful details. Would love to see one sometime. Sharon

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 7, 2012 at 6:13 PM

Well done Chuck - tough subject in tough conditions. Bird is sharp and well exposed, you got light in the eye and the creeper is nicely separated from the background.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 7, 2012 at 9:09 PM

I just saw my first Brown Creeper just last month, they are certainly hard to get any good images, nice job in getting this, way to go.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Lovely image Charles. We have them in a local park each winter but so far I have not been successful. Would love to have this shot in my files.
May

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2012 at 2:53 AM

Good image of this diminutive bird. I like the comp as is.

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