Bushtit

[Glenn Bartley]

The house I live in has a tiny backyard. It is seriously about 15 feet square with one tree. So I had to laugh when I got this image in my yard today.

I heard these bushtits out the window and scrambled to set up a perch and my flashes. I used the birds call to attract them and it worked like a charm.



Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On - 5 flashes all at -1
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 320
Focal length: 500mm

[Jim Poor]

There is a lot to like about this. I really like the perch and the BG that has enough color and pattern to be interesting but not distracting. I only wish the bird were looking toward us instead of away.

[Arthur Morris]

Did you not want to strangle the little bugger as he sat there looking the other way? Sometimes I beg them to turn their heads and sometimes they listen.... Otherwise totally lovely. later and love, artie

[Bonnie Block]

Glen--beautiful little guy! I am so sorry he tuned away though! Beautiful bg, great perch--naughty little bird!
I had some success with a bushtit last year--I will share it a bit later.

[Sid Garige]

Wish he turned it head. Did very well for 15 feet I guess.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nicely done, my only nit is the head turn.

[John Cooper]

That was well done Glen achieving such a lovely composition at short notice!! A more favourable head turn would have been the icing on the cake!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture Glen and as mentioned it is just the head turn but otherwise just a beautiful image !!

[Ted Willcox]

Beautiful image Glenn. Difficult bird to capture. Well done.
Yours in Wildness
Ted Willcox

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

My only nit is the head turn,otherwise a great shot!!!

[Linda Robbins]

Beautiful pose, gorgeous perch and wonderful background. And what a cutie! Perfect exposure.......If only he had turned his head!