Bluethroat


Posted by JessFindlay on Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:04 pm

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Bluethroat
Nome, Alaska
Canon 7DM2 | Canon 500mm f/4 IS II | Canon 1.4x Teleconverter III | 1/400th | f/8 | ISO 500

Here's one from this spring's trip to Nome. Glenn and I put a fair bit of effort into photographing Bluethroats as they're definitely one of the highlight species found in the area. These skulky birds inhabit dense swaths of willow in valley bottoms, making them somewhat tricky to find. It wasn't until males performed their spectacular, song-filled display flights that we were able to locate a territory. I really enjoyed spending time with these guys!

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by himadri roy on Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:19 pm
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Magnificent image.
 

by Square Man1 on Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:48 pm
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Amazing image Jess,love the pose and the perch, your patience paid off.

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by Debapratim Saha on Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:25 pm
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Excellent shot Jess!!
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by SMB on Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:42 pm
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Wow. Lovely image. Nice balance to the image with perfect lighting and BG.
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by Graeme Guy on Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:18 pm
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Nicest shot of this species I have seen. Scores on all points.

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by Missy Mandel on Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:25 pm
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Jess, everything about this image is perfect! It was definitely worth all the effort you put into it!
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by Dorian Anderson on Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:58 pm
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Beautiful image. Great detail on his trademark throat.
 

by mikullashbee on Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:02 am
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Best shot i have seen of this bird. You nailed him Jess!
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by Mitash on Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:11 am
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Wonderful Image of this beauty !
 

by clement on Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:44 am
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Purely colors here.. superb on the clarity and compo too
 

by Kazi Nasir on Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:52 am
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Wow!! What an image!! everything is perfect here
 

by Alan Murphy on Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:06 am
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Beautifully done Jess.
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by ANIT MITRA on Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:07 am
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terrific shot of the beauty in all aspect..TFS
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by Arabinda Debnath on Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:05 am
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Superb shot,Jess!Excellent pose and composition.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:52 am
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Beautiful shot in every way. I finally saw one of these in Austria last year but unfortunately did not get a photo.
 

by Todd Bauer on Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:06 pm
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That does it. I have to see one of these. It's gorgeous, and you should be proud.
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by Ivan Sjögren on Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:28 am
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Wow! Lovely capture of this beautiful bird on a great perch and against a clean BG.
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by Greg Oakley on Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:36 am
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Wow - this is fantastic, Jess - my kind of image, just superb
 

by Tim Zurowski on Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:49 pm
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Awesome image Jess. One of my favourites I have seen posted of this species.
 

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