Bluethroat Singing

Gallery: AvianPosted May 1, 201632,767 views9 comments

Here's one of my favorite photos from last years photo tour on the Seward Peninsula near Nome, Alaska. This beautiful male bluethroat migrated from Asia across the Bering Sea to this Alaskan sub-arctic environment to sing and perform his incredible courtship flight display. I'm getting excited about our trip this year in early June and am eagerly looking forward to hearing the unique song of the bluethroat again.

Canon 7DII; 600mm & 1.4x tele-converter; Gitzo Tripod & BH-55 ballhead; 1/500; f8; ISO 1250; slight noise reduction; nearly full frame

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated.

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9 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 1, 2016 at 8:19 AM

Hello Ken, Certainly is a good-lookin guy!

Bill

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 1, 2016 at 12:45 PM

Hi Ken,

A great shot with soft, but bright lighting. The streaks of rain are perfect for the harsh habitat where this bird lives...............Jim

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 1, 2016 at 3:15 PM

A beautiful image, Ken. I like everything about this one.

devil

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 1, 2016 at 8:45 PM

Wonderful capture Ken.
May

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Comment posted by Raoul Breaux Jr on May 1, 2016 at 10:33 PM

A very nice capture and composition, Ken--everything works. If only I could get backgrounds like this!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 2, 2016 at 11:28 AM

Beautiful image and spectacular techs. Great background. No nits. Wish I could shoot like this every day.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 2, 2016 at 5:29 PM

That's a beauty Ken, nice look back at you over his shoulder. The centered comp works well with this perch, nicely done. devil

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 4, 2016 at 8:50 PM

Yeah, that was a fun trip.... but this next one is gonna be even better. Looking forward to It, Ken. A beauty of a shot..... and come to think of it, I have one just like it 😄

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 5, 2016 at 1:34 AM

Very nice as posted Ken. Nice work!

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