Cactus Wren

[Alan Murphy]

Cactus Wren

Morongo Valley, CA

D2Xs, 600, ISO 320, f13, 1/500, -0.3 EV. Playback call.

I thought this old dried up cactus would make a perfect perch for this species and managed to get him on there in sweet evening light.
The Bg hill full of cactus lit up nicely for this set-up.

[Lorant Voros]

Hi Alan,

To be honest I wisited your website many times and this is one of my favorite images from you. This is a stunning image with the harmony between the bird and perch, the great pose, BG and pretty much everything. Simply beautiful.

[Tony Whitehead]

Superb, Alan. Love the way the patterns on the bird match the perch. Looking forward to your CD.

[arash_hazeghi]

Fabulous Alan, love all those details. Looking forward to reading your book and learning more about the elaborate setups!

[Wil Hershberger]

Man this is a killer image. Excellent on all counts and just stunning.

[Arthur Morris]

Love the killer pose and the slightly raised wing. And of course the cactus itself and the killer BKGR. Click here to get yourself a copy of Alan's new CD (will be shipped about mid-DEC or earlier): https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=275

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Great image Alan.
Everything has been said. Lovely bird and cactus.