Yellow Crown on a Stump

Gallery: AvianPosted July 27, 2013140 views6 comments

I've been having some pretty good success with these Yellow Crown youngsters in Bayou Sauvage this year. I thought it interesting that the bird's legs were festooned with duck weed. Would normally have been backlit in sunny conditions, but under cloud cover it seemed to work. Cropped about 75% of original, larger image included.

E-5 ZD300 F2.8 +EC-20 Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 100 f5.7 +0.7EV 2 second delay + 2 second MLU

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6 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 27, 2013 at 4:23 PM

The striking red eye and duck weed 'leggings' really make this nice Bill!
Well done

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM

I like the detail and pose of the juvie YCNH, and the duckweed is a serendipitous addition. I'm not that crazy with the busy BG, but it is blurred enough the bird stands out well against it.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Bill, the cloud cover gives the Yellow Crown a nice even exposure and I love the duck weed.

Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 28, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Very nice, Bill. I like the pose and the duckweed leggings. The old stump makes an awesome perch.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 29, 2013 at 4:28 AM

Nice set of leggings Bill

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 31, 2013 at 9:49 PM

The duck weed on the legs makes this one special Bill.

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