Eastern Whipbird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 12, 2012127 views8 comments

These birds like wet forest and scrub and spend most of their time in the leaf litter. They are easier to see in the rainforest where it's a bit more open. This one has popped up onto a low vine. Their whip-crack call is a characteristic sound of the bush.

5D3 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 3200 f8 1/80 exp comp -1/3

cheers
Rob

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8 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 12, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Nice details, perch, pose and bg. I had to go listen to the call...very cool! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 13, 2012 at 12:26 AM

Cool bird, cool photo. What a magnificent tail!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 13, 2012 at 2:42 AM

Another interesting color pattern and I like the overall detail (especially for iso 3200). Wonderful composition with the vine, background and pose, excellent shot Rob.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 13, 2012 at 8:11 AM

A super looking bird Rob. Love the comp too. ISO 3200 IQ is great here Rob. Larger version shows nice detail. Maybe the overall image could be a bit brighter? That is just personal preference.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 13, 2012 at 9:07 AM

Amazing species, well photographed! I like it a lot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 13, 2012 at 2:45 PM

Cool bird captured in difficult surroundings. I like the perch. Great pose and sharp detail. I would brighten it a bit if I could.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 13, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Very distinctive bird Rob, love this pose you've caught.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Excellent image. The bird is sharp and the composition very pleasing.
May

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