Bringin' the Bacon

Gallery: AvianPosted June 22, 2013109 views12 comments

Well, maybe green legs and ham

This male had a mouthful! Found a few Bobolinks in an open field near our cabin, where they love to nest in the tall grasses. It was a real challenge trying to capture one between the seed pods and blades of grass. I also watched a Marsh Hawk swooping the field not far off from where I was. I hope there will be a few that make it through both the farm equipment and the hawk, for the next time we visit northern PA.

50D, 500mm w/1.4, ISO 200, F11, 1/250
LARGER version also posted.
Thanks to all of you who take the time to comment/critique! Sharon

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 23, 2013 at 5:53 AM

Nice shot Sharon, your perseverence paid off.
Great pose. Rather than distracting, the grasses and seed heads create a real feeling for the bird's environment.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 23, 2013 at 6:54 AM

Good work on your part to have captured a full shot of this fellow in its environment Sharon. We have some in our hay fields at this moment and crop time has come unfortunately. Will try to avoid the nest and young.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 23, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Nice one, Sharon.
Liked the composition, showing details of the environment.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on June 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM

This is just gorgeous! Perfectly presented, I'd say!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 23, 2013 at 2:07 PM

Wonderful shot, including much habitat and behavior ! Congrats ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 23, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Let's see Sharon, this bird's bringin' home the bacon, & 'stayin' alive quite well I might add

I especially like the setting, head turn, and bountiful green ham-n-beak thing

Very nice

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 23, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Just about perfect, Sharon! An excellent and well detailed shot of a skittish bird. The surrounding environment really makes this for me.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 23, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Exceptional, Sharon. The meadow flowers and grasses really make this a beautiful image. Add the nice pose and the mouthful, and this becomes exceptional.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 24, 2013 at 12:05 PM

This is a gorgeous image, Sharon: pose, colors, environment. I like how the bird fits into this environment with multiple layers of vegetation.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 24, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Excellent job getting it completely unobscured, Sharon and a beautiful composition. I like the nice vertical pose to go with the lines of the vegetation and the mouthful of larvae is a great bonus.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 24, 2013 at 10:38 PM

Wonderful catch for both you and the bird. One of you has a healthy appetite.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 26, 2013 at 4:08 AM

Sweet photo of this beauty Sharon

The wonderful feel of the bird's habitat makes this photo for me..A very pleasing composition with nice details.

Ken Archer

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