Mockingbird in the snow

[iterrier]

This was taken a few weeks ago with 400L +1.4 TC @5.6 . shutter 1250, ISO 200. C&C welcome Thanks.

[pttenn]

Nice shot! Might want to clone out those two black squiggly things behind him but not a biggee.
Karen

[Dbirdman]

It's a nice picture iterrier. Next time see if you can get the light at a better angle(On the front of the bird or with the sun directly behind you.) You could also try using some fill flash.

~David

[bromm]

Nice capture of one I don't have yet,Nicely done.

[canonloader]

Excellent catch Joan. I don't think I've ever seen one. About how big is he? Somehow I had the idea they were Robin size, but this looks more like a sparrow.

[iterrier]

Excellent catch Joan. I don't think I've ever seen one. About how big is he? Somehow I had the idea they were Robin size, but this looks more like a sparrow.

They are about the size of a robin. According to my bird guide book they are actually a little bigger. They are really pretty in flight when you see the white patches on the underside of their wings.

[canonloader]

Well, he looks a little rounder than a robin. :p

[iterrier]

Nice shot! Might want to clone out those two black squiggly things behind him but not a biggee.
Karen

I like the idea of cloning out the squiggly things. In fact I cropped out the top part which was really distracting.

Thanks to all for your kind words.

[ZipDude66]

Nice shot Joan! I've seen a few this spring but still no keepers.

Zip

[iterrier]

It's a nice picture iterrier. Next time see if you can get the light at a better angle(On the front of the bird or with the sun directly behind you.) You could also try using some fill flash.

~David
Good point about the lighting. Trouble is that when I see a bird to photograph I snap the shutter first before it flies away, and don't think about the lighting until later.

[iterrier]

Well, he looks a little rounder than a robin. :p


Yes he does, but I've seen some pretty fat robins too.

[pttenn]

Good point about the lighting. Trouble is that when I see a bird to photograph I snap the shutter first before it flies away, and don't think about the lighting until later.

Yeah, me too! You got the focus right on, though! Good job! I was nit-picking about the squiggley things...easy to look at a shot and see how to make it better but NOT THAT EASY to make the shot in the first place! :)
Karen

[Gary Fairhead]

Nice capture of a bird that visits our area very rarely...never seen one myself.

[EdV]

Very nice image. He does look small but probably because he is all puffed up. It was probably cold that day. Good job there Joan.

[iterrier]

Very nice image. He does look small but probably because he is all puffed up. It was probably cold that day. Good job there Joan.

It was chilly that morning.

[iterrier]

Nice capture of a bird that visits our area very rarely...never seen one myself.

They are common around here, but are usually covered in trees by branches,or sitting on top of a rooftop antenna making a good shot of them difficult.

[iterrier]

Thank you Karen, David,Trevor, Mitch, Zip, Gary and Ed for your comments.