Bird with a habit?

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 2013158 views5 comments

This American Goldfinch partaking in some morning breakfest seeds from some good old Nebraska ditch weed. Not sure if it's treating their glaucoma or just has a drug addiction.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 200
300mm
1/400 @ f/8
HH

Thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on January 20, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Nice capture and clever title. The composition and background work very well. The head and eye appear a bit too over exposed, perhaps selective processing to bring the area down a bit would be helpful.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on January 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM

I've seen Nebraska mourning dove fly sideways after eating these seeds. I agree this nicely composed picture could be helped with a little post processing.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM

Funny title and comments but the bird looks pretty content. I think this might work better as a vertical crop but nice job in getting this close to a Goldfinch.

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Comment posted by Verdon on January 20, 2013 at 11:18 PM

funny, excellent and also cracking comment

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 28, 2013 at 7:19 PM

Aren't you the cleaver one, it's about time someone around here lightened up a bit

Interesting plant/perch that makes this comp work well John

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