Windy Wendy Waxwing :)

Gallery: AvianPosted February 5, 2014206 views16 comments

Very cold & blustery today in Central Texas, made it a bit harder to pull it off. You can see some of the winds effect in the Cedar Waxwings unusual tufted "do".
I surely don't know what the sex is, but I took a 'shot' at it anyway

F/9, 1/800th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext @ 11:35am & mostly cloudy.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 5, 2014 at 6:24 PM

Ah, one of my favorite birds. The background really suits this guy. My only small nit is longing for a bit more room on the left side. Great capture.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 5, 2014 at 8:58 PM

Love to see these done right. It is so difficult to get texture in the feathers and any appearance of the eye in that black mask. Really well done, with a decent perch and a great backgorund!

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 5, 2014 at 9:06 PM

Excellent color, detail, and bg. I like the windblown look of the feathers on top of the head.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on February 5, 2014 at 9:38 PM

Nice perch, bg, and detail in the feathers Howard. I think Wendy looks a little crabby because you took her picture on a bad hair day.
Bill

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 5, 2014 at 10:35 PM

Way to cool, an excellent waxwing shot. I like the pose with eye contact, perch and wonderful background. Interesting color transition from head to tail, well done Howard.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on February 5, 2014 at 11:18 PM

Another beauty. The background is perfect; the colors of the waxwing and background complement each other wonderfully. If it is a male he could be named Wendell maintaining the alliteration.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 6, 2014 at 12:10 AM

Real nice shot of this handsome devil Howard. You have done a great job in capturing the subtle detail in those very smooth looking feathers.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 6, 2014 at 3:00 AM

Really nice Howard - great detail in the larger image. The plumage of the Waxwings seems similar to our woodswallows and it's very hard to get detail

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 6, 2014 at 6:40 AM

Really nice setting for the bird - one of my favorites as well ! Nice one ! Hans

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 6, 2014 at 7:51 AM

Great shot -- I like it everything about it

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 6, 2014 at 9:24 AM

Excellent Howard, I like the pose and the colors, nice with the crest up!

Ray

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 6, 2014 at 10:11 AM

Nice pose and detail on the waxwing. I don't think I've seen the wing "berries" stand out so nicely before.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on February 6, 2014 at 11:24 AM

Excellent piece of photography, Howard. You have captured some super fine detail and that BG works a treat. Hoping for the European species of this bird to turn up in the UK this year.

Andy....

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM

Howard a really excellent capture of this fine looking bird, all points have been covered.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 6, 2014 at 5:02 PM

I like this even better than the last one. It's hard to get details to show on these sleek birds, but you got them nicely on this one. I like the v in the perch and the great crest and red feathers you got, too. Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 6, 2014 at 5:15 PM

Excellent, Howard. I love the way the bg color is almost identical with the back of the Waxwing. After reading you comment on the weather, I looked at yours when I checked ours this morning-I think you were actually colder.

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