White-capped Chickadee

[Dominic Cantin]

Hi to all :)

Here's a partly albino Black-capped Chickadee photographed in Quebec city. It was overcast and the whites are limit ... imagine when it's sunny :eek:

It's the first time I see this kind of bird.


Date/Time 11-Nov-2008 12:11:04
Model Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used No
Focal Length 400 mm
Exposure Time 1/400 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO Equivalent 320
Exposure Bias -1/3
Metering Mode matrix
Exposure Program aperture priority

Have a nice day :cool:

Dom :)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Dominic,
You got a clean background. I like the composition. The partly albino makes for a nice black and white combo. However, I find the whites are a bit hot at places. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very cool! Even the legs/feet are pink instead of black :-) Not the cleanest/best perch...but you can't always be choosy with a specific individual like this. Great image to document this little fella.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I am not crazy about the perch, as it feels a bit big for the bird, but the comp, BG, species and individual are stunnig! Great find! Congratualitons!

[Nagesh Mula]

I liked this bird and the smooth BKGR.
I agree with Ramon on the perch. Also, the whites are a little hot at the nape as pointed by Sabyasachi.

[John Chardine]

This is a "leucistic" variant, lacking some pigment but not as profoundly as an albino. We have a thread going at Avian ID Behaviour and Nomenclature on this subject. Have a look here:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=23787

BTW A very nice image and a great find!