Canada Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 2013136 views9 comments

This warbler has a threatened status in Canada due to decreasing Spruce Budworm populations in its breeding range and reduced wintering habitat in S. America. Happy to note that there were a couple of breeding pairs in my area. Capture taken 2 years ago.

Cropped to about 25% of original.

1/350s, f/8, ISO1100 +0.5EV. 600mm + TC 1.4x on D3X.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 5, 2013 at 9:15 AM

A very unusual background that works for me.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 5, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Real beauty !

Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 5, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Great bird. Don't know the circumstances, but the tree as the background doesn't help the image for me. A few steps left and that green area looks more appealing. Maybe not possible?

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 5, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Keith, these are constantly moving around and quite weary of humans, they also stay low in thick brush and rare, moving about was maybe not impossible but very risky to lose the shot. I agree that the background could be much better but didn't think that it was possible at the time and took the shot. Thanks for the comment.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 5, 2013 at 12:22 PM

I love the way the warbler is perched on top of that stump, neat pose. Unfortunately though the bigger tree behind the bird is a bit too distracting and, in my opinion, spoils the final image.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM

Great bird, but bg and perch are not ideal. That being said...when the opportunity arises with a warbler...you jump on it! Singing pose of bird is really nice. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 5, 2013 at 5:07 PM

No more about the BG

, but a great catch you had there ! Congrats ! Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 5, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Nice singing posture on the warbler. I'm sad to hear about the status - this was always a nice bird to see migrating through NJ each year when I lived there.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 5, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Great pose, Claude. The oof tree in the bg is a bit dominating, but I'd take this shot.

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