Another Swainson's Thrush


Posted by Craig Lipski on Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:42 pm

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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus

Livingston Co, MI

Before this week, chances on this species were few and far between.  This is a woodland species that seems to prefer dawn and dusk.  This one showed up 14 min before sunset, well after the sun was down behind a wall of trees.  Fortunately,  thrushes, unlike warblers and vireos, tend to "pose" long enough to get sharp shots.

5DIV
500 4.0
1/8, f/6.3, ISO 1600
Natural light

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by Karl Egressy on Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:10 am
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Nice image, love the pose and perch. Was it morning or evening?
 

by peter makuch on Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:59 am
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I like that you used the elements of the forest to enhance this image, to show the viewers in which the thrush lives in.
 

by Craig Lipski on Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:21 am
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Karl Egressy wrote:Nice image, love the pose and perch. Was it morning or evening?
Thanks, Karl.
About 7:15 in the evening - the sun hadn’t quite set, but was below a tree line behind me.
 

by david fletcher on Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:42 am
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Lovely image Craig. Great use of the forest setting!
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by ADKShooter on Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:47 pm
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Very nice image under poor lighting conditions. Your settings say it all and your image remains sharp even with the very slow shutter speed.
 

by Ron Day on Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:12 pm
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Love the setting, the pose, and the composition! A beautiful image, Craig!
 

by Carol Clarke on Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:45 pm
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Lovely pose and sweet detail on the thrush!

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