Snow Bunting squabble.

Finally, my first photo outing and new images of 2012!!! A flock of Snow Buntings have been offering nice opportunities, attracted to seeds place by the side of the road and near the road edge snow banks. Lots of little disagreements between them as they vie for small feeding territories while eating. I love the contact on the face that the airborn individual has on the grounded one. It can be difficult to anticipate, but after a while a pattern emerges with small clues as to when small outbursts may happen. Fun to observe and study!

Canon 7D + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/3200s., f/7.1, ISO 400 (metered off snow bank and histogram checked), cropped for composition at about 75% FF, a few seeds patched out along the bottom edge.

Great action you captured here Daniel! I like the exposure, details and composition.

WOW!!! KILLER behaviour and action shot!! light, colours, exposure and composition look fantastic! If anything will sharpen the head of the bird on the left and define the catchlight a bit more as it gives an impression of softness as presented.

Fantastic action shot indeed, Daniel. What a way to start 2012!
Ofer took the words out of my mouth: +1 to taming the catchlight of the bird on the left.

Perfect exposure and details. Killer action Dan.

I agree with all of the above comments and wish this were mine. Love the white birds on a white background.

Superb interaction, great detail and exp and light look great. I like the loose snow that has been kicked up

Hi Dan, very well timed to capture the moment, and excellent exposure throughout. Good to see the flying snow too.

Excellent! the interaction is priceless and the exposure, detail and everything is spot on!

Wow!!!! Excellent timing, exposure is spot on, well composed, and excellent detail.
Very well done.

Superbly captured and exposed

Just brilliant. The exposure and action is really awesome.

Wow!! Love this! Amazing action captured here and a great set of first images for 2012! Love the action, detail and exposure!

Very very well done!

Excellent interaction between these two... Amazed at the detail on the whites... Superb !!

Fantastic shot, Daniel! Love this behavior and yes, you did awesome on the EXP. What a winning image.

I can't recall seeing a better SB shot than this, stunning shot Daniel.

Hu Daniel,
Great interaction captured. Excellent exposure of snow and whites. I find the head on the left bunting a bit soft, nothing that a bit of selective sharpening can't fix.
Gail

Wow , a killer action images . No nits from me. Wey well done.

a-w-e-s-o-m-e!!

Killer action on difficult subjects. Love that light and behavior.

Nice one Dan, love the interaction and exposure, and the details are great. well done!

Dan