Dullish but beautiful.

[John Robinson]

Redstart -female.
Disaster today. The Little owls are having a bad time with the atrocious weather so I thought I;ll leave them alone to get on best they can. (I,ve been helping them out with a few worms and mealworms)
I walked all the way with portable hide and gear, to the Redstart with young only to find them predated- all gone. Thats two redstart nests I,ve had this year which have got to the young in box stage and then been predated. Ithink its greater spotted Woodpeckers but not 100% sure. Never known a year like this. Starlings are already flocking up and the hawthorns have plump geen berries - in early June !!
Any way here's a female from the archives. One of my favourites.Such gentle looking birds. And that tail!!- in the right light.! ( And in focus !!!)
D200
Sigma 50-500mm
500 ISO
180th @ f8
Hide/ Tripod etc Crop from landscape.
Levels PaintShop Pro
Thanks for comments on her mate- certainly more colourful
Cheers
JohnR

[Karl Egressy]

Beauty shot, John. Love the warm colors in the bird. Nice perch, background and the foliage with the flower buds at the top is a great finishing touch.

[Pamela de Zilva]

John, Love the background and pose. Is the green tinge on the birds abdomen part of the birds colouring. Pamela

[David Salem]

Another nice frame with a good looking subject and pose, and a colorful smooth clean BG. I like the perch too. Well done.

[Joe Galkowski]

I agree it is beautiful. The pose and the lighting really make it. Nice shot!

[William Dickson]

Another cracker John, great colours, there's nothing dull here. Well done

[christopher galeski]

Beautiful image John,nice pose and perch,pleasant light and good BG.

[Ian Wilson]

Beautiful work John, all looks good to me. Cheers, Ian

[gail bisson]

A nice image.
I would clone out the 2 OOF leaves along the upper left hand edge.
There is also a round smudge 1 cm to the left of the perch above your name that should be cleaned up.
Exposure and details on the bird are lovely.Nice soft light.
I also like the nice head turn this little gal gave you,
Gail

[John Robinson]

Thanks all
Pamela. The bird was completely surrounded by green Spring leaves with green grass in the back so its maybe just picked some of that up.
I,ll get around to a tidy up later.
Thanks for commenting
John

[John Robinson]

Heres an adjusted one
Cheers
JohnR

[vishaljadhav]

Good i visited after the repost
Superb IQ and classic BG, the red buds enhance the image a great deal

[Binu John]

Very nice shot, John! Love the vertical composition, light and BG!