Golden-crowned Kinglet

Posted by Tim Zurowski on Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:37 pm

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It has been quite a few years since I last posted here. After shooting with Nikon for 44 years, I have just recently decided to switch over to an OM System. So far I am loving it. Here is one of my first bird images with the new system. Not sure how many here have tried to photograph this species, but they are very tough. Very small and never stop moving. For the first time since I have lived here, both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned are visiting my suet pole. A few select perches placed nearby and voila!

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Olympus OM-1
Zuiko 300 f4
ISO 800
1/250's
F5.6

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by KK Hui on Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:25 pm

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Welcome back, Tim!
Terrific capture of this fast moving critter at a relatively low ss too.
IQ looks great from your new OM-1. Enjoy!

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by paul fletcher on Thu Dec 26, 2024 9:06 pm

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This is a superb image, Tim, with the pose, setting, colours, detail and background, all being captured so well. I have to agree with you regarding how challenging it is to photograph ( or try to), the Kinglet species! Glad you're happy with the Olympus system- certainly an outstanding result shown here.( Hope everything is going well in Victoria- I grew up close by in Vancouver).

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by Markus Jais on Fri Dec 27, 2024 4:23 am

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This is great, fantastic colours, soft light, and background. The red berries make this special and go very well with both the bird and the green background.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Dec 27, 2024 8:46 am

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Beautiful perch and POV for this Kinglet and great to see the crown well, Tim. The new equipment seems to work really well, the details look very good.

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by himadri roy on Fri Dec 27, 2024 9:16 am

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Outstanding photograph.

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by david fletcher on Fri Dec 27, 2024 1:52 pm

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Terrific image Tim. Pleasure to see your images again. A hearty welcome back!

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by Dan Kearl on Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:21 pm

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This is just superb! Great image of this little guy.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Fri Dec 27, 2024 8:28 pm

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Looks like the switch was a great success! Charming shot with that beautiful crown and red berries to spark up the photo. You've met the challenge to caapture this elusive little rascal. Didn't know they would come to suet. Glad to see you back here.

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by Tim Zurowski on Fri Dec 27, 2024 11:24 pm

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Thanks for all the kinds words.

Cynthia, I had never seen this species coming to suet before this either. Plus, it is somewhat warmer than usual here for this time of year, which makes it even more unusual. Regardless, it has offered us a good opportunity to get lots of photos of both kinglet species.

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