House Finch fledgling

[Bill Dix]

My backyard birds produced a good crop of offspring this season. This young House Finch was photographed in July, as he called for more food from a nearby parent. I liked the little tufts of juvenile plumage.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 1250, 1/800s @ f/8 manual, TTL @ -2.0.

[gail bisson]

What a lovely frame.
Great pose, great BG, DOF and flash work.
IQ is excellent and love the lichens on the perch. Beautiful new plumage.
I am not sure about the little bit of ?? on the head. OK as is but would think about cloning it out.
Gail

[Diane Miller]

Beautiful youngster on a great perch, lovely rich tonalities -- love it!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Lovely IQ, lovely BG and I like the attitude at display here. I'm enjoying the angles as well as the details in the perch. Those fake horns this youngster is wearing are fun. Nice image Bill.

[christopher galeski]

very nice Bill,great IQ,nice BG and perch,like the pose.TFS.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Very nice calling pose, Bill. Like the soft light, detail and BG. Lichen adds to the image.




Geoffrey

[Grace Scalzo]

Cute! Looks like he has a bit of attitude. Perch is large but moves nicely through the frame, so I'm sold. Nice shot, Bill.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. I've posted a shot of his father here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/130955-House-Finch-male