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Eastern Kingbird

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Posted by Michael Dougherty on May 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Eastern Kingbird
Hi all
It's been a very busy few months for me with little time for shooting, but I managed to get out a few weekends ago at the end of April in the Saginaw Bay area. This Kingbird was nice enough to pose for a few seconds before taking wing.

500mm+1.4x
f7.1, 1/400, I400, +1EC
Posted by Toni Lankerd on May 15, 2011 at 4:37 PM
So nice of him to pose so handsomely for you, Michael...love these birds but seldom have to chance to go looking for them.
Posted by Bernie Kasper on May 15, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Great shot Mike...the details and the catch light are wonderful in this, beautiful work !!
Posted by Deb Little on May 15, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Nicely done Mike. The exposure is right on and I love the catch light in the eye.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 16, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Good catch, have seen a couple around but they are always going somewhere. As has been said nice detail.
Posted by Michael Dougherty on May 17, 2011 at 5:26 PM
thanks all for your comments!
Posted by Philip Schwarz on May 18, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Nice catch. I think the background would also have made a nice shot at that dof.