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Pine Siskin/Cotoneaster
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Pine Siskin/Cotoneaster

by David Schoen

Gallery: AvianPosted November 21, 2017284 views5 comments
Here is another branch of cotoneaster, this time with a Pine Siskin.  Yesterday, about 25 Pine Siskins landed in the area of my feeders and a few branched out and landed on some of the perches.  I like the neck stretch this one is giving me.  Once again very dark and rainy here in the Pacific Northwest.  By the way, I have two different species of cotoneaster growing in my yard.  One is still quite green compared to this one which has red and orange tones.  So far, the Golden Crowned Sparrows are the only birds I have seen eat the berries.

Iso 5000, 600 mm, F10, 800th, D 850, -1 EV, fill flash at zero, tripod, DxO optics lab, ACR 10, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 50%

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Gavin on November 22, 2017 at 3:41 AM
I really like everything about this image. No nits. Very nice.
Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 22, 2017 at 10:37 AM
Hello David. First, I love your perch sad. The larger image is a must-see, since the bird looks a little dull in the smaller version, however in the larger version it's great ! Well done, Cheer, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 22, 2017 at 12:05 PM
Great background and perch and I like the inquisitive pose of the siskin.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 22, 2017 at 2:16 PM
Nice, David.  I like the pose and f/10 bought you some nice dof here.  The Cotoneaster perch is magnificent.  I can't wait to see a Golden Crowned Sparrow with one of the berries on this perch.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 23, 2017 at 4:09 AM
Simply, A Beauty!!!

I appreciate the effort and thought you put forward to create exceptional images of our common North-west bird species David. Everything about this photo is perfect.

Very Nice Work devil
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