Bicknell's Thrush

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 201493 views6 comments

Chick's have hatched and the feeding frenzy has begun at the very top of the mountain ridge line.

The Long Trail, Mt. Mansfield Vermont.

Happy 4th!

D3s
500mm f/4
1/250s @ f/6.3
ISO 1000
Spot Metered
Handheld

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 4, 2014 at 7:31 PM

Well handled, Chuck! The pose, detail and control of light are all high quality. No nits.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2014 at 9:42 PM

Always nice to catch them with breakfast, Chuck. Nice clean image with excellent detail and bg.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 4, 2014 at 10:35 PM

Yum! Excellent techs on the bird, and a nice bonus with the meal in bill. Well done! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 5, 2014 at 8:21 AM

Glad to see this one. Well done with exposure, background, and subject matter. Thrush populations are in decline and its good to see that there some successful breeding to help maintain the population.....................Jim

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 6, 2014 at 6:43 AM

Nice behavioral image Chuck ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM

Excellent shot of this difficult species Chuck, great to get it with food for the babies, congrats

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