Western Tanager

[Henry Domke]

When we were at a pull-off along Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park this morning I heard a familiar song. It sounded like a Summer Tanager, but not exactly. When we saw the orange-red head, brilliant yellow body, and coal-black wings we knew it was a Western Tanager. This was the one bird that I was hoping to see on this trip.

Fortunately it stayed around long enough for me to snap it's picture.

All comments and suggestions are welcome!

Canon 1DX
300 II+2X TC
f/8
1/500 sec
ISO 2,500
Aperture Priority with no compensation
Hand Held
iPhone with bird song used to call in the bird.
The picture is shown full frame with no cropping.


Processed with Lightroom 5 & Photoshop CC

[WillieHall]

nice lighting and sharpness, always fun to see a bird you are hoping for! We see them often here in the Sierra Nevada, but never gets old.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

What a beauty! Love the colors & sharpness! I'd take away a little more on the top & right, but that's just me. Nice one, well done!

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb image of beautiful looking bird. Nice pose, beautiful colors and details.
Would love to see it in vertical composition.I like the green in LLC.

Regards,
Satish.