Varied Sittella

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 2009423 views21 comments

Sittellas move around the woodlands in small twittering flocks. They work over the branches in a spiral fashion, usually heading towards the base of the tree.

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cheers
Rob

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21 comments

Comment posted by Manos Papadomanola on August 25, 2009 at 7:44 AM

killer pose,eye contact

Registered on August 18, 2009, 2 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 25, 2009 at 8:37 AM

Rob, great pose. All the colors work together very well, BG, bird, and perch. Very nice detail and I like the webs on the perch.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 25, 2009 at 11:12 AM

Gorgeous, Rob. I love the alert pose and the perch. The spider web is a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 25, 2009 at 5:45 PM

Great capture Rob. Nice perch, great pose and fine detail. The lighting on the eye is excellent..

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 25, 2009 at 5:46 PM

Wonderful capture. I like the pose and the perch. the background of this image really allows you to focus on the subject. very nice

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on August 25, 2009 at 7:09 PM

That's nice. I like the composition, the detail and the spider's web.I might crop some of the red background on the left.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 25, 2009 at 7:58 PM

Wow, this is beautiful!

The eye of the bird drew me stright in, from there my eyes drank in the pose, the nice feather details, the soft & pleasing colors and then I smiled because of the spider web, that is an extra detail that I really enjoy.

Well done Rob.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on August 25, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Rob, that is simply spendid!!!

Great eye contact

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Comment posted by Daniel Barton on August 26, 2009 at 1:02 PM

Love the crazy eyes on this species - yellow around red with a black pupil? They always look sort of nutty, and I think you've got the species dialed in this photo.

Registered on October 17, 2008, 14 Posts, 77 Comments

Comment posted by Manos Papadomanola on August 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM

killer pose/eye contact!

Registered on August 18, 2009, 2 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 27, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Great image of a cool little bird Rob

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on August 28, 2009 at 9:21 AM

Really like this, an excellent composition with complimentary colours throughout. Detail in the bird looks good and that layered eye shows up very well.Graham

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Comment posted by Zoltan Gyori on August 28, 2009 at 10:46 AM

Very nice shot Rob! Love the typical pose and the color tones!

Registered on January 9, 2008, 14 Posts, 30 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 31, 2009 at 9:12 PM

Excellent shot, Rob!
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 31, 2009 at 11:07 PM

A worthy winner! I love the bit of web. Congrats.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on August 31, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Outstanding capture Rob

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

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on September 1, 2009 at 1:08 AM

Excellent, Rob. Don't know how I missed this one. Congratulatins on the EP!

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on September 1, 2009 at 6:14 PM

The bird looks as if it well erupt from the perch at any instant. Congrats on the WP.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Congratulations on the weekly pick for this one, Rob. It's a beauty.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on September 8, 2009 at 1:35 AM

Super capture, Rob. Well done all around and congrats on the pick.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 21, 2010 at 2:44 AM

Love the comp here, and the bird and eye are perfect.
The perch is great and the bit of spiderweb adds a nice touch.
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments