Tufted Titmouse

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all who commented on my previous Red-breasted Nuthatch image. As I stood focused on the perch, waiting for the little Nuthatch to light, five different backyard species also chose to perch there over a period of days. The Nuthatch, being a rarity in my yard, was my goal; but I couldn't resist clicking the shutter on some of the other visitors. This Titmouse was taken on a very dark and drizzly day, and I was curious to see how far I could push the settings.

D500, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 3200, 1/400s @ f/8 manual; Gitzo and Mongoose.

[David Roach]

Great consolation prize on rainy day. Love the rain and details look good. Worth the push, I'd say... TFS

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Looking forward to more...

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Just as nice as the Red-breasted Nuthatch, Bill. Like the rain also and that perfect perch, and great background.


Geoffrey




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[Jim Crosswell]

These guys don't stop on the perch too long! You got a nice image here Bill. I like the pose, HA, composition and interesting perch.

[gail bisson]

This is very pretty Bill.
Perfect pose and angle.
He looks really nice on the perch.
I am not sure about the rain streaks. If mine, I would evict them. Too few drops and too long to be pretty IMHO!
Gail

[Brian Sump]

Equally as pretty Bill for the same reasons. You are consistently productive with this perch, thats for sure!

Look forward to the rest...

[Daniel Cadieux]

Another nice one with tis perch indeed. I'd personally prefer the bird a touch more to the right, and with a better head angle, but certainly a good image. Nice BG too.

[dankearl]

Nice solid image, the perch is really nice..
I would also erase the drop streaks...

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. I'll evict the rain streaks.

[John Mack]

Love this perch. I don't care about the rain streaks. Nice pose and raised crest on this titmouse.