Golden-cheeked Warbler

[Alan Murphy]

Golden-cheeked Warbler on Ash Juniper

Los Madrones Ranch, Texas Hill Country

D2Xs, 600, 1.4TC, ISO 250, f5.6 @ 1/400, 0 EV comp.

[Aidan Briggs]

This is just killer. Great exposure, BG, and juniper(?) perch. Great calling pose. I do wish the bit of vegetation from the perch wasn't touching the bird.

From the singing posture, I am guessing audio was used?

[Lorant Voros]

Agree with Aidan about everything. Very nice capture, great pose, nice tecs. Would have been nicer if you could have moved to the right a bit not to have that green touching the bird. Still a rocking photo.

[Gal Shon]

Excellent exposure, very good details on the blacks and whites
Cracking shot

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning capture and pose Alan. LOve the composition too and the singing pose puts it over the top for.

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely pose, you can see so well inside his mouth!
Nice perch and perfect catch light.

[Brian Barcelos]

I agree with everything said above. Wouldn't change a thing. This is just wonderful. Great job Alan.
Brian

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

Everything has been said already except STUNNING.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Alan this is a stunning picture!

Love everything here.

[Mike Lentz]

Bonus points for photographing one of the toughest to find warbler species in the US. As per your usual standards, fantastic.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Fantastic capture, pose, perch, the bird is absolutely great.
Part of the cheek looks a bit flat, although the reds are not
burned. I wonder if you could get more texture in PS.

[Krijn Trimbos]

Excellent singing pose! Love the perch, colours/contrast and the open beak is beautiful. A bit too tight in the frame for me otherwise great shot!

[Mike Veltri]

Great shot Alan, love the singing pose and angle of the perch.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Stunning Alan! Another beauty! Love the pose and open beak of the bird, along with the awesome BG! Like the perch!

[Filomena Larson]

Not much more to say than hasn't been said above. Beautiful capture of a beautiful species.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Wonderfull pose, BG, textures, perch, detail, colors and comp. Congratulations.

[Mack Hicks]

Excellent capture. Love the down the throat look. Guess I need to go out to Mike's place.