Feeding Junco & Vertical

Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 2018503 views9 comments

I caught this Dark Eyed Junco feeding on some moss. Overcast. Interesting observation in that this particular Junco returned to the spot several times to feed on the moss. I haven't seen that behavior in the other Junco's.

Iso-3200, 200-500 at 500 mm, F7 .1, 2000th, -0.3 EV, fill flash at -0.7, D 500, tripod, DxO photo lab, ACR 10.2, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 35%

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 18, 2018 at 1:55 PM

Very nice! Interesting pose with exceptional perches and background. I like how the junco is framed by the limbs.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 18, 2018 at 2:17 PM

Nice pose and framing of the branches, though i am not keen on the square crop!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 18, 2018 at 5:46 PM

Nice feeding posture, David and fine detail. I can see why you included the growth on the right, as there some interesting colors, but considering the posture I would vote for a vertical, and it would be even better if you had framed vertically (assuming the original was horizontal).

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 18, 2018 at 6:28 PM

Here is a vertical crop...

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 18, 2018 at 7:43 PM

Very cool, David. I like the vertical crop for the most part, but it does crop off a lot of the branch that the moss is hanging from, so I'm kind of ambivalent about it.

Did you actually see the Junco pluck pieces of moss? I'm wondering if maybe it was drinking from it.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 19, 2018 at 9:52 AM

Unusual pose and a nice framing and background. Nice.

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Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on February 19, 2018 at 11:13 AM

Fantastic setting and composition with the feeding bird still keeping a watch ful eye to you,an excellent shot David.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 19, 2018 at 3:54 PM

In answer to the question posed by Dennis regarding feeding, here is a shot with moss in the mouth...

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 25, 2018 at 7:48 AM

Priceless pose, excellent composition ! What more can one wish for ? Love it way round, David. Hans

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