Carolina Wren

Gallery: AvianPosted January 23, 2014144 views15 comments

This is the Carolina Wren (looks very similar to the Bewick's Wren). Quick little suckers, they always give me fits.
F/9, 1/4000th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext @ 11:15am, clear & sunny. High S-speed as I attempted flight shots of course.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Excellent bird/pose/perch/color combination... What fits

? Like it !

Hans

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 23, 2014 at 1:15 PM

Very nice perch and background -- bird is sharp and shows the colors well

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 23, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Argh, have been chasing two of these around the yard for weeks and not a decent shot yet!
The ones here are much lighter in colour.
Great perch, pose, and BG.
Sandy

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 23, 2014 at 2:10 PM

If they,re anythingnlike our wrens !!!- fast is not the word !
Well done and I like the semi framing perch keeping the left bt in. Nice bit of detail in the backgroundn too.
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 23, 2014 at 2:51 PM

nice comp and setting, Howard, and excellent techs as always. it's interesting to me seeing the color of this bird--in AZ our Bewick's Wrens are a much more drab grayish brown--at first glance I'd not have guessed this was a Bewick's.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 23, 2014 at 3:00 PM

Well done, Howard. We don't have Bewick's Wren here , but this looks like a Carolina Wren. The buffy chest and brown back definitely make it a Carolina Wren. According to http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/carolina_wren/id Bewick's has a slate gray underbelly and a longer black and white tail. There is a side by side comparison there.

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Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on January 23, 2014 at 3:07 PM

The composition is great. Like the sharpness of the bird and perch on a great background.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM

By George Phil, I think you're right

Caught me with my pants down again

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 23, 2014 at 6:47 PM

I like this little guy's "attitude"!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 23, 2014 at 8:54 PM

Wonderful Howard, love the perch and the pose.

Ray

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 23, 2014 at 9:13 PM

Yes, they are super quick, have some here at the house nesting in spring, such a joy to watch and listen to. Nice image, might want to see it in a bit softer lighting. Ron

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 23, 2014 at 9:51 PM

Nice detail and pose, Howard. I like the brown palette.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 24, 2014 at 6:31 AM

Nice detail and range of browns Howard. Maybe a touch of brightness??

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 24, 2014 at 7:43 AM

I like the perch, pose and details. A favorite backyard bird of mine. They have a lot of energy and attitude! Sharon

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 25, 2014 at 3:13 AM

Nice pose and framing.

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