Girl on a mission....

[Don Railton]

A little hen sparrow doing her stuff in Taupo, New Zealand... I love the determined look and attitude she had to get the nesting material she wanted... There was no stopping her. Feel free to critique if you like but all I wanted to do here was share the image a feisty girl on a mission.

1d4 & 500 F4. 1/1000 @ f6.3 iso 1600, hand held...

[Don Railton]

Image was over size and I did not notice...

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Don, this is a wonderful behavioral capture. I wouldn't complain if I got this shot! :)

[Grace Scalzo]

Took me a minute to fully appreciate this image. Great action, a nice one to have seen and captured.

[Don Railton]

Thanks guys... It would have made a better video than a still, she was up on tippy toes and leaning back hard trying to get the grass free for her nest.. great to see..

DON

[Doug Brown]

That's some serious lifting for a little bird! I like the behavior, low angle, and the cute title. Maybe a tad more sharpening.