Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) feeding on foxtails


Posted by Terence P. Brashear on Tue May 30, 2023 7:34 pm

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What are your thoughts on this image?  Is it too busy or is there enough eye contact and bird showing to make it interesting?  I have plenty of clean perch singing images, but felt this was a unique perspective.

Canon R7, Canon 600mm f/4 II IS, ISO 1000, 1/500 @f/6.3.

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by Gene Gwin on Tue May 30, 2023 10:17 pm
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Terence, Understanding that one person's gem is another person's lump of coal, it is too cluttered for me. If the beak had been clear of the grass, then I think it would have been an excellent habitat shot. My 2 cents.
 

by david fletcher on Wed May 31, 2023 2:11 am
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Pictorially, it is a busy as thought. As a documentary image, showing its feeding behaviour its spot on.
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by Carol Clarke on Wed May 31, 2023 7:35 am
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david fletcher wrote: Pictorially, it is a busy as thought.  As a documentary image, showing its feeding behaviour its spot on.

My thoughts too.  Horses for courses, as we say over here, Terry. :) 

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Wed May 31, 2023 9:49 am
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Great to see one eating in their habitat, Terry. I found a pair of them nearby but the setting is not nearly as nice.
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by Terence P. Brashear on Wed May 31, 2023 12:30 pm
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Gene Gwin wrote: Terence, Understanding that one person's gem is another person's lump of coal, it is too cluttered for me.  If the beak had been clear of the grass, then I think it would have been an excellent habitat shot.  My 2 cents.

The dreaded bill covered by foliage!  :-)  The bane of my existence.  Thanks for the comment.

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