Mimus saturninus

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 201364 views6 comments

Mimus saturninus, Chalk-browed Mockingbird

I was driving towards a place for birding, and this bird was at the road, very early in the morning. Photo taken from the car.
Ibiraci, MG. Brazil

Date Time Original: 2012:12:23 06:38:01
Exposure Time: 1/100
F Number: f / 4
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Metering Mode: Spot
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 420mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Model: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on January 9, 2013 at 6:42 PM

excellent shot, nice detail and smooth background, well done!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 9, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Looks like it has the same attitude of its Northern cousin. Good detail and a killer BG.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 9, 2013 at 9:25 PM

Nicely composed and captured! The solid green background is a plus.

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Nice, Jefferson. Great pose and a sweet bg.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 9, 2013 at 11:57 PM

Nice pose with the head turn and the larger image shows good detail along with a good background color to showcase the lighter colored mockingbird, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 10, 2013 at 2:18 AM

Not a real flashy bird, but you have captured him extremely well with a nice head turn and interesting look at the eye. I chuckled about how you photographed him on the road on the way to the birding place - happens to me all the time, the best shots invariably occur on the way to the "hotspot"....

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