Tit with tail Up

[John Robinson]

Long tailed Tit
More for interest really. These birds have to put their tail up their backs whilst brooding eggs in their bottle shaped nest and when they come out to drink or bathe etc it stops stuck up for a short while. This bird was nesting yards from my little pool so I was able to grab one shot before the tail went down again !!.
D200
Sigma 100-500mm
800 ISO
120th sec @f8
Usual PP in Paint Shop Pro
levelsImage Guru /Neat Image.
This shot shows why I hate reflections. You either leave them all in or they get cut off like this one. Leave them all in and you end up with a small subject in the image..
Go any lower and it makes it worse.
(and the hide fills with water ) No field craft to this stuff - just sit and wait all day ! )

Thanks for comments on my last post.
Cheers
JR

[Karl Egressy]

This is a very cute bird and it is looking right at you, Johnny. Beauty capture.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Johnny, well timed to capture the raised tail - looks great like that. Well exposed on the little guy, with the finer plumage showing up nicely. A vertical comp was the only way to go, but a little tight on the left. I presume you didnt have any more space or else you would have shown it. I would run some NR on the BG.

[John Robinson]

Thanks -will do. I tried to get the head /eye in the middle- not too far right. I forgot to mention - this was a big crop too- from horizontal. Twas a very messy backkground on the left.(Loads of OOF blue tits )
Cheers
JR

[Iain Barker]

Interesting picture Johnny. It looks like its holding it tail up with its wings. I could imagine it with a comedy caption on a card. Very nice image overall.

Tfs
Iain

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[Jamie Douglas]

A cheeky pose and I'll also chirp in with a suggestion to run a round of NR on the BG.

[John Robinson]

Thanks all
Background adjusted
Cheers
JR

[christopher galeski]

very nice Johnny,never seen a longtail tit with its tail up before,great pose.TFS.