Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)

Place: Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
Date: December 17, 2010, 2:00 pm
Equipment: Nikon D200, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 400, aperture priority matrix metered, 1/320th @ f/8
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 65% of frame
Not baited, not called, not set up, no cloning, no noise reduction

An abundant bird here in winter, but like all warblers small, active, and usually difficult to capture without baiting. Note this was an afternoon shot – something I don’t do very often.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Please see the larger version for full impact.