Help me, I'm molting!

Gallery: AvianPosted August 7, 2017647 views9 comments

The wicked witch of the Pacific Northwest. After seeing a few juvenile Eastern Towhee's posted by John Tobias, I thought I would add a juvenile Western Spotted Towhee for comparison. This was taken about a week ago before our current heatwave.

Iso 800, 600 mm, F10, 320th, D 500, tripod, full frame, Topaz and TK actions

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on August 7, 2017 at 1:15 PM

Hello David, not familiar with this species. but great to see with excellent detail.

I was thinking maybe slightly over sharpened around the head/eye ?

Thankd for sharing.

Bill
www.billbickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 7, 2017 at 1:37 PM

Great expression and pose, David. Wonderful detail in the feathers. At first, I thought I was seeing some over sharpening, but I think it is fine. The eye would be showing the sharpening if it was over sharp I think, and to me it looks fine, so it is probably so much detail in the feathers that at first glance it appears over sharpened. Great shot, and that pose is just too cute.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 7, 2017 at 1:45 PM

Superb detail, David. A very scruffy looking specimen and I love the pose.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 7, 2017 at 2:32 PM

Great pose and I like the look it is giving. The detail looks fine and the background is great. Our yard is inundated with Towhees, but I haven't spotted any juvies, so thanks for sharing this one.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 7, 2017 at 3:49 PM

Thanks for showing the western equivalent. Around Phoenix we only get to see Spotted Towhee in the "winter" months, so again I haven't seen one in juvie plumage. Our year-round towhee is Abert's, but young birds stay hidden.

Terrific image quality in this, and an interesting active pose. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on August 8, 2017 at 1:58 PM

Wonderful title and even more wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 8, 2017 at 4:02 PM

That's a different look! I like it and the detail is great. I guess you have to show some attitude when you look like that. Nice frame!

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Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on August 11, 2017 at 8:35 AM

Makes me laugh. I like the sharpness and texture of the bird and the moss and tree branch against the solid smooth green background. The toehee is a favorite of mine and seeing this cute little ugly duckling is heart warming. Very nice photo. I like the slanted pose that fills the image frame nicely.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 12, 2017 at 4:09 PM

Love it !!
A lot of our stuff is in an awful state like this at the moment. One bird inhj moult was visiting my pool every 15 minutes !
Great shot
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments