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Cactus Wren
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Cactus Wren

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 20171,062 views12 comments
The desert is starting to warm up, and these birds can be heard far and wide as they look for a mate....

Nikon D800E
600mm fl
1/1600
f8
iso 640

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 7, 2017 at 11:42 AM
That,s  a cracker Charlie. Good to have the end opf the flower spike in frame too. Very nice.I would have liked a bit of something OOF in the BG but that,s really nit picking.
John
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on April 7, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Nice composition and I really like the perch.  The bird really stands out nicely against the background.  A tiny bit soft but okay.  I think the magenta cast in the background matches the desert environment that this bird habitats.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 7, 2017 at 1:54 PM
Very nice frame.  Diagonal perch works great, calling action from the bird, nice background.  All together adds up a nice frame.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 7, 2017 at 2:05 PM
A lovely pose and very appropriate perch for this guy, Charlie.  Beautiful image.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 7, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Simply stunning!! Absolutely nothing to change IMO.
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 7, 2017 at 3:38 PM
Gorgeous perch.  I love the background.  Beautiful details. 
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 7, 2017 at 4:36 PM
Charlie the pose, perch and background all come together to make this a great image.
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 7, 2017 at 4:42 PM
These guys are sure cooperating for you!
The calling pose, fine detail, great perch and clean BG all make this another excellent image.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 8, 2017 at 2:37 PM
Sweet!  Love that beautiful two toned ocotillo.  Nice pose and bg too. devil
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2017 at 12:51 PM
Congrats on a fine WP!
Just excellent..
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 16, 2017 at 11:18 PM
Congrats Charlie devil

A Sweet One!!!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 17, 2017 at 7:28 PM
Wonderful image, Charlie. Congrats on the WP from the Avian gallery. devil
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments