cedar waxwing

[Dave Slaughter]

Cedar waxwing gorging on chokecherries
CanonXti
ISO 400
1/400 f5.6
400 mm f5.6 lens

[Lance Peters]

Hi Dave - love the action you have caught here. The eye is sharp. Good work I havn't graduated to small birds - YET!

I believe these little guys are hard to get out in the open.. Shadow across the body of the bird is distracting for me - its like it cuts the bird in half.

:)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Dave,
Lovely action shot!! Agree with Lance about the shadow - also the leaf in front of the bird is a little distracting - not sure if you can fix this...
Keep them coming!
Nicki

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Dave did well in capturing the little bird !!! They can be brutal

As mentioned the line does detract Could also try sticking with him and trying to capture with clean bg behind the head? They will dart all over and at one point will have a better bg Photographing these little one is an art of love !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Nice composition Dave,
I like the little guy. No nits from me, all techs. have been covered...:D

[Katie Rupp]

Nice bird and he does look like a gourmand! Too bad about the shadow, I'm guessing getting the right position, sun angle and etc. is a challenge with these guys.