Curve-billed Thrasher

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Here's a Young Curve-billed Thrasher who visited us yesterday. Birds were rather quiet as I think a couple of hawks were snooping around . . . hope I'm there when they show their faces. :p

Uncle Gus

CC's always welcome and appreciated.

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300 mm ED
Aperture Priority
F/5.6, 1/1000s
ISO 200
-0.70eV
Auto WB
190 mm focal length

[Cheryl Flory]

I like the bg, pose, profile, and eye contact. The image benefits from the bg coloring in this case with the subdued coloring of the bird.

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely composed Gus,
I like the background colors. You have good details and good color rendition on your bird...congrats...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gus, All looks good to me, like the pose and the BG colors

[Rob Mckenzie]

That is one awesome bird. What a name!!
I can see where the curved-bill bit comes from. Where does the Thrasher bit come from. Is it a behavioral name?
I think a couple of tattoos and a Harley would fit well.
Joking aside...I love the shot. You have captured such a great pose.

[Doug Brown]

Like the pose and the BG. My only issue is that the fine feather detail isn't there in this image. Not sure if this is a significant crop or if there's some other reason.

[Alfred Forns]

Light seems soft and could have something to do with detail? Do like the pose with the slight body curve !! Sure got a nice patio Gus !!! :)

[Gus Hallgren]

Doug:

You're right, it was a large crop, usually take the thrasher at about 400+ instead of under 200 as I did this time.
Missed changing after photographing a two legged bird . . . Gina :D

Uncle Gus

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Nice one uncle Gus. Love the pose and head angle.