Bluethroat Singing

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 201532,767 views10 comments

Another photo from Nome Alalska last June. The male bluethroat has one of the most interesting courtship ariel displays and unqiue songs of this sub-artic landscape. Very fun to watch and very challenging to photograph. I am eagerly looking forward to going back there and photographing these handsome guys again in June.

Canon MKIV; 600mm & 1.4x; 1/500; f8; ISO 1250; tripod; manual spot meter; I removed a willow branch disecting his tail.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

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10 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2015 at 7:08 PM

Beautiful, Ken. A gorgeous bird and a great pose and perch.

devil

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Comment posted by John Robinson on April 27, 2015 at 7:11 PM

Yes - That's pretty special KenGood looking bird indeed and a nice thin perch.-Love it!

John

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 27, 2015 at 8:38 PM

Ken:

Really nice shot. Love the singing pose, great colors. I'd think about a crop from the top. For me there is too much space up there and causes the bird to be pretty centered

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 28, 2015 at 12:27 PM

Hey Ken,

Great colors, detail, pose, perch and love the back ground,

laugh Man !

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 29, 2015 at 1:59 PM

Lovely singing pose with the head turned and showing the throath. Overhere we mostly see the Bluethroat with the white patch instead of red. Wonderful image, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 1, 2015 at 9:07 AM

Gorgeous shot of this Bluethroat Ken. Love the singing pose. Alaska is such an interesting place to visit.

May

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 1, 2015 at 10:59 AM

Ken,

What a beautiful bird captured in a great pose, wonderful devil

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Comment posted by John Launstein on May 2, 2015 at 12:57 AM

Are you kiding me, Ken? Stunning shot of a stunning species, which is a new one for me, and is now very high on my bucket list. Now if I could build up an expense fund to match the want-to-photograph list... angel

Great pose and view of the throat patch and lovely turn of head, but no doubt the icing on the cake is the incredible background.

Had to show all the members of the family this one. Really nice frame, Ken.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 2, 2015 at 11:23 AM

Super shot of this species singing Ken, I agree you could take a touch off the top but as is it leaves space for the magazine cover. laugh devil