Jacky Winter

Quite superb! I Love the subtle colours and soft detail in the feathers. Perch complements the bird very well.

lovely shot like Ian said the subtle colours are lovely

This is lovely
Some lovely detail in the bird.
Well done.

Geoff.

Great detail and really nice background Simon.

As Ron already said, great detail and background.

Nice one Simon, you've the 'softness' of these perfectly

cheers
Rob

very nice, Simon. love the detail and muted tones. flash looks good too.

Hi Simon,
This is not one of those beautifully colored birds of Australia but a good solid shot. The neat perch and soft background colors make this shot.

Ronnie

Nice color palette and terrific detail. IS the species really called "Jacky Winter"?

Thank you all for your comments.

Jim, Yes that's the official name: Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans Family Petroicidae - the Australasian Robins. Other common names are Brown Flycatcher, Peter Peter (after its call), Postboy and Stumpbird from its habit of perching on fence posts and stumps. These friendly little birds occur in open woodland and semi-cleared country across Australia and are well known to country folk, so that probably resulted in the familial name. Another very common species of the same habitat is called Willie Wagtail. Simon

Simon,

I think the pastel hues in the background of this image are stunning especially when the bird has such subtle coloration. I like the pose and wonderful eye contact and the interesting grain of the perch.

Sweet Jacky Winter! Great eye contact and nice vertical presentation

Beautiful image Simon. I like how the background compliments the bird.
May