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Eastern Yellow Wagtail
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail

by Ken Archer

Gallery: AvianPosted December 16, 201432,767 views8 comments
One of the more difficult birds to photograph on the Seward Peninsula near Nome, Alaska. Although they are fairly easy to find and see, getting close enough to them for a good photo has been a supreme challenge. Luckily on the last day of our adventure last June we discovered a pair nesting near the edge of the road. This male would perch for us in this bush for a bit after delivering a meal to its mate on the nest.

Canon MKIV; 600mm & 1.4x; 1/160; f8; ISO 1250; photographed from the vehicle, lens resting a bean bag. Slightly cropped all around.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 16, 2014 at 7:25 PM
Hi,

Nice colors and composition. Well worth finding on your last day...........................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 16, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Beautiful composition here Ken I like the way he's framed, an excellent shot of one of Nome's special birds. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on December 16, 2014 at 10:18 PM
Hi! Great framing and the colors are awesome great job! :wavey:
Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 17, 2014 at 9:29 AM
Great natural framing subject, like the head turn/pose of the bird.
Nice details, BG, and realistic color as well.
You rose to the challenge.. and then some.
Merry Christmas Ken! :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 17, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Ken,
A delightful bird, very well captured :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on December 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM
I agree the composition and colors are great. The BG compliments the bird very well. Very well done.
Registered on March 19, 2013, 52 Posts, 161 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on December 17, 2014 at 3:45 PM
Ken very nice bird to finish with, soft light and composition make this for me.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 17, 2014 at 7:57 PM
Nice comp and soft colors in this one Ken.
By the way......Congrats on your many mages in the recent Colorado Outdoors issue as well.
:toast:
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments