Agitated Nutty

Another from the pool today. Things are looking up. This Nuthatch is looking up too - at a Greater Spotted about to come down.
D7000 Nikor 70-300mm
Tried some higher ISO with lower contrast setting in the camera . Seens to work OK
This is 1000 ISO
EV down 1.5 stops. Matrix.
80% of full frame
125th @f9
Levels etc Paint Shop Pro
Neat image and saharpen CZM
Cheers
JR

It looks good to me John except for the strange looking effect behind its rear end(?)

Thanks Robert for all your coments. Heres a blow up off the original nutty file. Its the only one in the series with the bird moving the water surface so its some sort of wierd ripple effect. There was nothing done to the file except neat image and czm and crop. Cheers
JohnR

Lovely shot John, colours look great

Oscar

lovely pose, showing the classic nut hatch shape

Must be great to have this species visiting the pool, Nuthatch are fantastic little birds and as already mentioned, the pose is a beauty.

Once again, nicely done, JR.

Andy...

Very nice John. Fantastic detail as usual.

John

Unique pose never seen one near water.

Typical nuthatch to move in that way, they are nearly as bad as wagtails.

David

Thanks for those of you that have bothered to comment.
Appreciated
JR

I like this...wouldn't have picked up on the water if at the back of the bird unless someone else had highlighted.

Ian