Ocotillo Thrasher

Gallery: AvianPosted February 9, 20141,448 views8 comments

Winter is getting long and cabin fever is setting in. Going over images from past years, this curved-billed thrasher was taken in November 2011 at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix AZ.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 400
300mm
1/400 @ f/7.1
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Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 9, 2014 at 1:11 PM

I like the vertical framing and unusual perch, amazing how the bird can negotiate around them without a scratch.
Very good job managing the bright sunlight, nice clean BG John

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 9, 2014 at 4:01 PM

The ocotillo branches are always a nice element. I wish there was more detail in the feathers of the wing - it looks like it might have been lost with noise reduction?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 9, 2014 at 8:34 PM

Interesting bird and perch.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 9, 2014 at 10:49 PM

Perfect dof and gorgeous light, John. I'm not sure where it is in your processing, but the plumage looks kind of "blotchy" or smeared in places. It might be a noise reduction issue, but I don't really know.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 11, 2014 at 7:06 PM

Hi John

I would change the title to" jail Bird"

just kidding

the bird does look like it's between bars. i really enjoy this composition, and this unusual perch.
Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 12, 2014 at 1:59 AM

Like the way the bird is 'imprisoned' within those vertical spiny perches

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2014 at 10:15 AM

Looks like this bird just took a bath or is wet from something and that may explain some of the detail loss in some feathered areas that others mentioned. I really like this image...I would title it Bird Jail. Pretty light and that eye just sucks me right in. Sharon

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

Comment posted by William Bickle on February 28, 2014 at 12:34 PM

Hello John

first time seeing this guy!

Well done

bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments