Dark-eyed Junco

Gallery: AvianPosted February 26, 2015138 views3 comments

This was taken at the feeding station of Finley NWR. There were brush piles and several perches. I was able to sit quietly about 20-30 feet away and my presence didn't disturb the birds. A metal portion of a feeder was cloned out.

Canon 7D
100-400 mm at 365 mm
ISO 100
1/500 at f5.6
Tripod
processed in LR5 and PS CC2014

thanks for looking, comments appreciated.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 27, 2015 at 10:07 AM

Beautiful capture. Perhaps a bit too much canvass on the right, top and bottom for my tastes, but a really nice image with a killer background. I am certainly no bird expert, but do Juncos have pink feathers?

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 27, 2015 at 10:41 AM

Thanks for the comment, Jerry. No, Junco's don't have pink feathers, but I don't see that on my screen. The breast is white and the coloration on the bird's right side is tan. I agree with your thoughts on the canvas, especially on bottom.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 27, 2015 at 5:22 PM

Allen, I think I would prefer a tighter crop also. Junco looks good to me, nice pose and head turn.

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