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Lifer Bobolink

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Posted by Jim DeWitt on April 20, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Lifer Bobolink
I suppose every birder has a nemesis bird, one they would really like to see but struggle to find. The last few years for me it has been the Bobolink. Sure, it's a common bird in the east and midwest, but if you look at a range map, you'll see my problem. But I finally got one this week, on the Bolivar Peninsula, north of Galveston.

It's not a great photo, but I'm happy to have the bird and any kind of photo.

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0TC, handheld
f5.7, ISO200, 1/1250
Posted by Paul DeCesare on April 20, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Jim, I totally disagree with your assessment that this isn't a great photo. You shot it handheld for pete's sake, and you got a sharp head/beak and even a tiny catchlight in the eye. Plus nailing the Bobolink looking into the scene makes a great comp IMO. Given the rarity and the effort, you got a prize there. Congrats!