Super Beak Crossbill


Posted by TerryWSmith on Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:00 pm

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As mentioned before I love Crossbills. This is the exact subject I was hoping for, color and a long pronounced beak.

CANON 7DII, CANON 500 F4 IS, ISO 500, 1/640, F8, Tripod-Ground blind.
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by Ron Day on Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:34 pm
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It's great everything came together for you,Terry. Striking specimen with the pronounced beak, lovely color in the bird and perch, and killer background. Congrats.


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by Jeff Munoz on Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:42 pm
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Great shot and wonderful specie, never seen it before, Thanks for sharing it Terry.
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by Arabinda Debnath on Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:42 pm
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Beautiful image,Terry! Excellent perch.
 

by Dorian Anderson on Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:51 am
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Nicely done. Perch is wonderful. Great view of this species.
 

by Denis55 on Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:24 am
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Excellent frame Terry!
Really shows the beak well,and love that mossy perch!
 

by Sandy R-B on Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:47 am
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Exceptional colours, perfect pose, great perch and complimentary BG - wonderful image.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:54 am
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Great find, pose, perch and BG, Terry! It's been years that I have seen a Crossbill around here.
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by LynnS on Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:13 am
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Terry, great profile pose showing off that remarkable crossbill, with lovely details, sweet perch and complementary BG - so glad you've accomplished what you were hoping for.
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by Debapratim Saha on Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:55 am
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Like the symmetry between cross bills and the perch,excellent shot Terry.
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by Karl Egressy on Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:05 pm
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Perfect shot of this species, Terry.
 

by sirianul on Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:57 pm
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I am dreaming to take a picture like yours for this bird. Beautiful.

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by somdebbiswas on Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:47 am
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Superb perch, BG , details. Great shot ---- just great.
 

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