Great Crested Flycatcher with Ground Skink

[Dave Kilpatrick]

D300/80-400 VR @ 400mm
1/60 @f/10
Flash Exposure Comp: +1.0ev
ISO 400
Gitzo 3531LSV/Markins M20

Image captured on 05 July 2008. This image has been cropped approximately 12 percent.

[Maxis Gamez]

HI David,

Good catch for you and the bird. The image looks too tight in the frame. I wonder why vertical and not horizontal?

Thanks!

[Dave Kilpatrick]

I was disappointed with that, as well. I was switching back and forth between a natural perch and the nest box and did not have time to change from portrait to landscape before the bird entered the nest box with the skink. This image was cropped but only on the left side to eliminate distracting elements. Too bad he (she) did not stop on the natural perch first.

[Lana Hays]

I agree......would have liked all the bird and it would have been a real treat on the natural perch. However, if you have one coming to a nest box I'm sure there'll be more opportunities. Still an interesting capture.