Eastern Phoebe

This is one of those birds that shows up on this board fairly frequently with a "Who's this" attached to it. Case in point is today's thread by cdiver.

It's also one of those types of birds that for me has always been easier to see than to photograph well as shown in the image below. This image was captured from about 60 feet away.

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Steve great set of images. The last three are sharp with good exposure.

Great Shoots Steve, Now you have got me going on them and you have set bench mark high

Well done Steve. I have found most of the flycatchers to be difficult to get close enough for those stunning images. If they do let you get close they seem to be great posers.

Awesome. Such a pretty bird.

Very nice, Steve. I've always felt they portray an understated elegance; and they always seem ready to pose nicely.
Al

#2 is an excellent shot, well done.

Nice Steve,

Stephen Stephen wrote in post #17254773
Steve great set of images. The last three are sharp with good exposure.

Thanks a bunch Stephen! I also happened to be out when the light was right

cdiver2 wrote in post #17254807
Great Shoots Steve, Now you have got me going on them and you have set bench mark high

Much appreciated C! Maybe yours is local like mine and will come back to see you.

2n10 wrote in post #17254878
Well done Steve. I have found most of the flycatchers to be difficult to get close enough for those stunning images. If they do let you get close they seem to be great posers.

Haha John, a true voice of experience about stalking these wary birds. They only let one get so close and boom - their off. Always appreciate your comments and conversations.

Mag-1981 wrote in post #17255321
Awesome. Such a pretty bird.

Thanks Mag! They are quite pretty aren't they.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17255495
Very nice, Steve. I've always felt they portray an understated elegance; and they always seem ready to pose nicely.
Al

I'd agree that the general stature of the flycatchers always seems to be elegant Al. Maybe it's the broad-shouldered look they have. Thanks for the lovely comments as always.

Red Dexs wrote in post #17257187
#2 is an excellent shot, well done.

I like that pose too Red! Kind of funny how one can rattle off 5-6 quick captures and all have little bits of difference. Greatly appreciate your kind words.

Pondrader wrote in post #17257301
Nice Steve,

Always appreciated Jeff...as you know

Yeah. Phoebe are notoriously skittish.
Anyone who gets one is skillful and not just lucky (typically).
Well done Steve.

Outstanding shots as always, Steve. Somewhere back in the archives, I believe I have a shot of an EP and remember wondering "What?' Luckily had an experienced birder standing next to me.

I LOL'd when I saw that last pic of him looking at you. What a beautiful series of pics, most of which look like they have been lit with studio lighting. Great timing on your part to get these guys Steve.

jhayesvw wrote in post #17257915
Yeah. Phoebe are notoriously skittish.
Anyone who gets one is skillful and not just lucky (typically).
Well done Steve.

Love your generous comments Jeremy....including the "skillful" part
I'd settle for positionally lucky and photographically skillful....how `bout that!

ardeekay wrote in post #17258185
Outstanding shots as always, Steve. Somewhere back in the archives, I believe I have a shot of an EP and remember wondering "What?' Luckily had an experienced birder standing next to me.

Always appreciated Rog. I know I'm lucky to have watched this bird most of the past Summer and had an ID ready to go

Wallace River wrote in post #17258238
I LOL'd when I saw that last pic of him looking at you. What a beautiful series of pics, most of which look like they have been lit with studio lighting. Great timing on your part to get these guys Steve.

Haha Ian....thanks so much; the Fall lighting has returned and is sooo much better than Summer. The "looking at you" image was a hoot and I laughed at it too when I first saw it.