Female Bluebird catches katydid

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D2, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x TC III, tripod
ISO 400, f10, 1/640s

A pair of bluebirds raised three broods in my yard last year. I enjoyed seeing all the different types of insects they brought in for the chicks.

[Jay Ing]

Very nice Allen. Good catch by both you and the bird. IQ is great. Would like more space around the bird - esp on RHS. Was the mid-day or so - light seems a bit harsh but gotta shot them when you can right? Thanks for sharing.

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Jay, Thank you for the comment and suggestions. This was taken between 8 and 9am last July. - Allen

[arash_hazeghi]

love the pose details and the prey item! well done Allen, the brown and rust color on the chest could use a bit more saturation

TFS

[Ian McLachlan]

Very nice .I like those various greens especially the contrast of the insect. Maybe you could un-shine the lower wing a touch.

[Alex Becker]

Very nice. What a cool insect. I agree with Arash regarding a bit more saturation. Nice clean BG. TFS

[Isaac Grant]

This is sweet. Great pose and love the prey. Another vote for bumping up the chest colors. Very nice photo.

[William Dickson]

Very nice frame Allen. Great detail on bird and prey. Lovely pose and HA.

Will