Pine Siskin

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 201810,929 views7 comments

The arrival yesterday of several Pine Siskins and Goldfinches must mean the spring migration has finally started in the Pacific Northwest. This was taken in morning light with a glowing background of newly leafed out maple trees.

Iso-400, 200-500 at 500 mm, F7 .1, 1000th, D 500, tripod, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 50%

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 23, 2018 at 9:53 PM

Sweet, David. I love that perch and you got a nice pose from the Siskin. We got back from a short trip yesterday and had a few Goldfinches around. I've counted as many as 5 males near the feeder today.

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Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on April 24, 2018 at 8:21 AM

Very nice. The colors and detail great. It s almost like the bird was sitting for portrait. Very nice setting.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 24, 2018 at 12:58 PM

Lovely background light you had here ! Makes the bird really stand out nicely. No nits from me devil

, Hans

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 25, 2018 at 4:01 PM

Beautiful perch and background. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 28, 2018 at 5:13 PM

Very pleasing image David! LOVE the perch and the BG really makes the Siskin pop off the page. Great job!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 29, 2018 at 8:32 PM

Super lighting on this one David, great head turn and perch as well. devil

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 7, 2018 at 1:15 PM

Great perch, nice details, love the dappled light and wonderful BG for the portrait.

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