Common Green Magpie

Gallery: AvianPosted December 16, 20171,472 views10 comments

Another shot from a hide in Kaeng Krachan. I was in the hide for several hours having skipped lunch at the Lodge so I wouldn't miss any birds that showed up. Towards the latter part of the day the activity had dwindled down, when out from nowhere this vibrantly colored bird descended into the bird bath and started bathing. The intensity of the bird's coloration jolted me from my late day haze, and I was ale to take this image of him calling as he perched on a log after his bath.

Kaeng Krachan, Thailand

D500
500mm f/4
1/250s @ f/4
ISO 4000

Gitzo w/ WImberley II

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 16, 2017 at 3:03 PM

Such a beautiful bird, he really pops against that dark background. devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 16, 2017 at 6:37 PM

Stunning bird and capture.This was worth the wait and the effort you put in. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 16, 2017 at 9:39 PM

What a cool looking bird, Chuck. Superb detail. I can understand spending all day in that blind. While it's a very minor point, I'd be tempted to do something to reconstruct the very tip of the tail where it's obscured by some oof blob. If you have another shot showing the tip at roughly the same angle, it should be pretty easy.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on December 16, 2017 at 10:40 PM

Great shot of this incredibly beautiful bird. Great pose and super sharp. I agree with Dennis, it would be nice if you could mend the end of that tail.

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Comment posted by David Rowe on December 17, 2017 at 5:49 AM

Gosh! I wish Green Magpies were more common in our neck of the woods. As usual, Chuck, your photo technique is exemplary and ISO 4000, no less. This shot is stupendous – patience was rewarded in catching this flamboyant tropicopolitan.
David

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 17, 2017 at 10:25 AM

Charles: the bird really pops against the very dark background and the colors and detail are superb. Well done! Richard

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 17, 2017 at 1:46 PM

Really nicely done. I would be really excited to have an image like this.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 17, 2017 at 5:13 PM

That's a wowzer! A nice composition and perfect setting to show off the wonderful colors of the magpie.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 20, 2017 at 10:27 AM

A beautiful bird Chuck.
It's high on my wish list, so I'm pretty envious.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 22, 2017 at 4:26 AM

What A Beauty!!!

And a sweet photo too! Excellent work Chuck devil

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