Gray Catbird


Posted by Robert Ludwick on Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:33 pm

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I have found these guys to be somewhat difficult to photograph. They don't seem to sit still for long and my D60 doesn't respond to fast.

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by Wayne Ellis on Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:58 pm
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Love the pose Robert. It's a lot different to Australian catbirds, looks more like our strike thrush.
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by Jerry Merrell on Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:12 pm
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Robert,

I have tried to photograph these birds several times but have never gotten a nice frontal view. I like your image, where did you photograph him?
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by Bill Whala on Sun Nov 30, 2003 10:14 pm
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Great pose and excellent DOF. Sweet shot!!
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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:42 am
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Well done with all good technicals. Oddly my problem with these birds is opposite of yours... I run into too many of them :)
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by joseph motto on Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:22 am
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Robert,
Nice composition, sharp and interesting. Looks either slightly oversharpened or perhaps slightly overflashed on my screen; is it just me or do others see this?
Catbirds do tend to be a bit twitchy and don't hold still for long (but they beat chickadees for stability).
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by AlexC on Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:05 am
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Very nice capture of a bird that's hard to do!!!
Congrats!!! 8)
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by fredcor on Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:39 pm
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I second Alex's comment. I find them difficult to photograph as well. They are seldom still and usually hidden in the thickets.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:42 pm
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Sweet shot, Robert. That's close.
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