Cedar Waxwing

Gallery: AvianPosted November 1, 2015182 views7 comments

I ran across a small flock of these feeding on berries. I didn't seem to bother them too much. They stayed around for about 15 minutes and moved on.

Thanks for looking, comments & suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Large image provided for detail.
Canon 70D
Canon 400mm 5.6
1/3200
f/7.1
Aperture Priority
ISO 800
HH
Processed with Lightroom 5.7, CS5

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 1, 2015 at 5:21 PM

Excellent job getting the juniper berry in mid toss, Steve. I like the light on the bird and you brought out the feather detail which can be difficult with this species. To my eye, the feather detail might even be just a touch overdone-you might try backing off on the sharpening just a little to see how you like it. Lovely light and a sweet image overall.

devil

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 1, 2015 at 5:42 PM

Perefect timing - what a capture! I love the lighting, the bit of habitat and the eye contact.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 2, 2015 at 3:40 PM

The levitating berry is a real plus in this. Nice eye contact as well.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 3, 2015 at 10:23 AM

Well taken! Good timing on catching the berry in flight! Nice color and details in the feathers. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 3, 2015 at 11:05 AM

Great moment, well captured ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 3, 2015 at 1:04 PM

Nice timing.
Well done. May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 4, 2015 at 9:05 PM

Love the berry in the air, the tongue and the catchlight, sweet catch Steve devil

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