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Canyon Towhee
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Canyon Towhee

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted March 2, 2012134 views9 comments
From the area around Cave Creek, Arizona.

D700
500mm vr
1/800
f6.3
iso 800

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 3, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Lovely background and I like the diagonal perch -- but the bird looks a bit bright on my monitor. The eye looks really sharp
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 3, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Looks like he picked the spot just right. Nice fluufy feathers and head turn. I also like the perch and bg.
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 3, 2012 at 8:38 AM
You got this in nice light Charlie! I like the fluffed out feathers too. Nice perch, bg, wish I could make it to Cave Creek sometime soon!
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 3, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Very nice. I've got plenty of Abert's Towhee shots but nothing on this close relative and would be happy to have taken this. I'd go slightly darker on the breast.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Very neat looking bird Charlie. Nice background and good light on the bird, and the barbs look pretty sharp..ouch :biggrin:
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 3, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Really nice detail in the larger view, nice blurry background and really nice light.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 4, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Excellent detail and eye contact, nice perch too.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2012 at 2:53 AM
Nice pose and great eye from this fluffy beauty.
Just a tad bright here too.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 4, 2012 at 4:16 AM
Background sets it off well Charlie - nice detail
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments