Yellow-Rumped Warbler

This little "Myrtle Warbler" claimed ownership of this particular tree next to a pond near the Credit River in Mississauga. I just hung around it and waited for it to return each time it flew off. You can see that the bird knew I was there, pointing my long telephoto at it at very close range, but it was determined to bravely hold its ground….for short periods of time anyway.

I like the detail in this image. I resisted the temptation to clone out some branches. I don't find them that distracting. Note that in the corner of the bird's eye there seems to be some sort of growth. I don't know if that is normal or not.

Thank you for looking.

1D Mark IV, 400 mm f/5.6, 1.4x TC, hand held: ISO 800, 1/1250 s, f/13, 0 EV, 11.5 MP after cropping (72% of the 16 MP of the 1D Mark IV), slight NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.