Yellow-breasted Chat

Gallery: AvianPosted May 25, 20181,922 views8 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm x 1.4TC, tripod
f11, 1/640, ISO320

At least in SW Idaho, this is the only time of the year when you have a chance at finding Chats out in the open, singing on territories. The rest of the summer they may sing but it's from the middle of riparian thickets where you are lucky to get a glimpse of yellow. I got lucky in the bitterbrush along Cottonwood Creek and found this fellow out in the open. He gave me a nice set of head angle and postures as he listened to neighbor chats.

Full frame. Slight adjustments to Levels. Selective sharpening to the bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 25, 2018 at 11:47 PM

Beautiful bird in an "inquisitive" pose and pretty habitat.
Lovely image!
Hope to see one of these one day.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 26, 2018 at 12:04 AM

Terrific shot of this very elusive bird Jim. I was on these guys at Pelee for hours but didn't come off with a shot of the bird so well out in the open. I’m sure you're thrilled, congrats!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 26, 2018 at 1:22 AM

nice job catching this one out in the open Jim. They just move so fast it is hard to even get a shot at all. I really love the look, like "what did you bring me?" Good focus on the eyes and head, nice BG.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 26, 2018 at 6:03 AM

Great bird to have captured in this pose. Love the whole setting ! Congrats, Jim ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 26, 2018 at 7:03 AM

Hi Jim,

Great job capturing this guy. All of my chat photos fall into the category of landscape with fuzzy chat tail (LOL). Nice focus and color. Well done.........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 26, 2018 at 12:59 PM

Superb detail and a very cute pose, Jim. I'm a bit surprised the legs are soft at f/11, but you must have been quite close to fill the frame and that really cuts down the depth of field. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 27, 2018 at 1:18 PM

An excellent image. Really nice lighting and good use of depth of field. I like the background and the pose.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 2, 2018 at 3:07 PM

A great pose he gave you Jim, I think brightening up the image a bit would improve this. devil

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