Black-throated Blue Warbler

[Bill Dix]

I had high hopes for the migrating warbler season this year, but wherever I went, I heard "You should have been here yesterday." I may get a few more chances, but the season is waning here with rain in the forecast for the next 4 days. Never got any rarities; just a few shots of some that breed locally. Caught this BT Blue in a dark wooded environment, thus the high ISO.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 1600, 1/640s @ f/7.1 manual, fill @ -1.0 EV.

[John Robinson]

Smart looking bird Bill. Just enough interest in the background too fro me.
JohnR

[Grace Scalzo]

Bill, Same thing happened to me on Long Island. (Day late and a dollar short!) But this is a beauty, one that I would love to have in my files. I have no suggestions for change, love it as it is, especially that typical warbler pose, going after the next bug.

[David Salem]

Really nice pose and I like the detail in this. You must have gotten pretty close. The perch and the soft natural BG look great also. Nice frame Bill

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful capture, Bill. Very nice IQ in soft light. You managed to carry the detail in the blacks and whites extremely well. Like your framing too.




Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking Warbler, nice pose and clean background, Bill. I only had tree Warblers this year as I was too early at Pelee.

[Binu John]

Beautiful bird and pose, Bill! It's not at all easy to get these guys! TFS