Scarlet Tanager eating Peach

[Alan Murphy]

Scarlet Tanager

Upper Texas Coast

D2Xs, 600, ISO 250, f9, 1/640, -0.3EV.

I placed a branch from a peach tree over my drip pond during migration.
I cut a small hole in the peach and it was not long before the birds that were making their way down to bath and drink stopped along the way to feed on the fruit.
I had about half a dozen species feeding on this one set up.

[Bryan Hix]

Great colors and action Alan. Would be nice to have a HA more toward the camera. Otherwise, another good shot. I'm envious of your texas birds. :)

[Harshad Barve]

Another beauty from you , I liked it as posted
TFS

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I like the framing a lot. I also like the colors and the action. Not too fussed about the head angle. It does appear that the leaves just ended beyond the left frame edge. If you had the original showing the leaves entirely, I would prefer that way. It's still a ripper as is though. :)

[Kiran Poonacha]

Wow. alan such a beautiful bird, loved the natural setting, the soft light and Bg looks great congrats....

[LouBuonomo]

Beautiful bird and wonderful setting.. I would get shot cutting a fruit branch !

[Fernando Cerra]

Great behaviour image, good colors.

[Ted Scalzo]

Nice overall image. Love the colors and balance in composition.
Looking forward to meeting you on Long Island.

[Rod Wiley]

Very nicely done

[Jim Buescher]

Another stunning image from you. Do you shoot most of your images in the vertical format in anticipation of another cover shot? :)

[Alan Murphy]

Another stunning image from you. Do you shoot most of your images in the vertical format in anticipation of another cover shot? :)

Hey Jim, I shoot vertical when it is called for, but not with a cover in mind. I'd say its 50-50 with vertical V Horizontal.