Contemplating a Bath

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 201557 views4 comments

Not a lot of contemplation. Judging by the timer on my shots, it was in and splashing 33 seconds after this shot. I'm not sure what's going on with the hook at the end of this Robin's beak. I have shots at a more straight on angle and there's no misalignment between the mandibles. Anyhow, it seemed healthy enough.

7Dii, 500mm f4 ISL + 1.4TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f/8, 1/3200, iso 1000, aperture priority, pattern metering, no compensation. Processed in LR5 & CS6 where I removed a bright grass stem on the right side of the image that went from top to bottom of hte frame. Full frame. Taken July 8th at 8:55 am in our backyard.

Please take a look at the larger image for better detail.

I appreciate your comments on my last Herring Gull post and look forward to your input on this image.

Thanks,

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 18, 2015 at 11:28 PM

I wonder if this might be another bill deformity. The incidence is high in Chickadees and Corvids in Alaska; I'm not aware of any reports for American Robins. I suggest reporting the matter to Colleen Handel, the lead scientist on the research project. The form is at

[url=http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/landbirds/beak_deformity/observerreport.php]Report form[/url]

Cool expression on thebird's face, but to me he's looking at the mirror surface and wondering what the heck is going on...

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 19, 2015 at 9:26 AM

Superb detail, nic colors and I like the angle you chose that cut off the majority of the bird bath while showing the full legs/feet and just enough water. The bit of "habitat" included is nice as well

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 19, 2015 at 3:12 PM

Interesting story about the bill .... Nice shot - I found the species pretty shy... Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Sharron Sims on October 19, 2015 at 8:56 PM

I love the downward gaze. The colors of the bird and background are complimentary. Nice detail.
Sharron

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