Pine Grosbeak

Gallery: AvianPosted December 3, 20073,042 views28 comments

Snow and frigid temperatures have descended upon northern Alberta but so have these wonderful birds descended upon my backyard again this winter.
D200, 200-400VR + 1.4 @ 550, 1/80, f8, +0.3 EV, tripod. Cropped from left and right sides slightly for composition.

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 3, 2007 at 7:04 PM

Well captured Gary - a real beauty. I like the subtle colors of the whole image. I hope you can enjoy these birds all winter.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by raymond j barlow on December 3, 2007 at 7:12 PM

wonderful shot Gary.

Registered on March 29, 2007, 218 Posts, 964 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Fusco on December 3, 2007 at 7:15 PM

Terrific, Gary!
I'm hoping they get down to my area this winter.

- Paul

Registered on November 17, 2003, 283 Posts, 1163 Comments

Comment posted by Whum on December 3, 2007 at 7:27 PM

Nice shot Gary. We have them here too and they're so tame. Enjoy watching them in action.

Registered on June 6, 2007, 131 Posts, 696 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 3, 2007 at 7:56 PM

Beautiful capture, Gary! Great to be able to take this from your backyard!

Looks like it was snowing when you took this. I noticed the Snow Buntings have also returned to the open fields of Alberta.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Weins on December 3, 2007 at 9:12 PM

Excellent capture Gary! I like the flurries in the background and snow covered conifers. Sure hope some of these venture south this winter. Beautiful photo.

Registered on January 30, 2007, 28 Posts, 420 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Shelton on December 3, 2007 at 9:18 PM

Well done on the exposure and composition. Nice image.

Registered on October 2, 2007, 14 Posts, 1029 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on December 3, 2007 at 9:20 PM

Pretty pretty pretty.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on December 3, 2007 at 10:00 PM

Super!! The muted colors against the snowy bg are awesome as is the perch and pose.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on December 3, 2007 at 11:46 PM

Very nice, wish some would come down here. I like the snowy setting.

Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Sanchez on December 4, 2007 at 12:45 AM

Like the color coordination. The rose color of bird against the bg and snow really jumps out,
Nice job, Gary.

Registered on March 22, 2006, 46 Posts, 594 Comments

Comment posted by Anders Nielsen on December 4, 2007 at 6:02 AM

This is so beautiful - well done.

Registered on February 25, 2007, 24 Posts, 304 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on December 4, 2007 at 11:54 AM

Great details and habitat. I would love to get close to some of these birds sometime.

Registered on October 16, 2006, 66 Posts, 441 Comments

Comment posted by Manos Papadomanola on December 4, 2007 at 3:45 PM

Great colors!!!

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Registered on November 11, 2007, 12 Posts, 268 Comments

Comment posted by Graeme Lee on December 4, 2007 at 4:40 PM

Great shot. Would love something like this in my portfolio

Registered on May 8, 2006, 85 Posts, 641 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 4, 2007 at 5:47 PM

A lovely image as posted.

Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 4, 2007 at 7:11 PM

This is lovely as posted.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 4, 2007 at 9:44 PM

Super shot Gary, what a lovely winter scene, congrats

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on December 5, 2007 at 1:15 AM

Nice, Gary!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 5, 2007 at 3:15 AM

A beautiful winter image - I'm not expecting them to get this far south.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Wilson on December 5, 2007 at 11:33 AM

Brrr! Great image Gary, very wintery!

Registered on May 17, 2006, 70 Posts, 1166 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 5, 2007 at 7:11 PM

Great shot Gary - a beautiful winter scene and a great bird and perch.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on December 5, 2007 at 8:59 PM

Gotta love this. Low contrast monochromatic with the bird's color thrown in. Love the snow and perch. Great work.

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on December 10, 2007 at 8:36 PM

Man that's sweet- congrats on the EP

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on December 10, 2007 at 9:20 PM

I've being trying to get this shot. Beautiful and congrats on EP.
Rick T

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 10, 2007 at 10:55 PM

Congratulations Gary.

This is a beautiful winter scene.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on December 10, 2007 at 11:01 PM

Great shot! Congrats on the EP

Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Logan on December 11, 2007 at 5:12 AM

I would more than gladly trade the pigeons that frequent my bird feeders for these beauties... (SIGH)
Great shot!

Registered on October 26, 2007, 38 Posts, 117 Comments