Savannah Sparrow

[john crookes]

Was out looking for early migrants and found this guy hanging around.
I know some will like to get rid of the bud in front of him but I like the fact that it matches the birds colorazation and shows how the bird uses that to camoflage itself against predation

Nikon D3
400mm 2.8
2x ext
F5.6
1/2000th
ISO 400
on a gitzo monopod

[Andreas Kanon]

I love the pose and the light. The little bud distracts a little but not to much.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

bird very well exposed. i agree with u regarding the bud in front of it.
somehow the main perch running vertically right through the middle of the frame is bit too distracting...