Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) male Duns Creek NSW Australia

[Rod Warnock]

Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) male Duns Creek NSW Australia
Canon EOS 7D Lens 400mm L USM 5.6 ISO400 F7.11/800 fill flash 19 May 2012 9.24am
Birds in Backyards has a fact sheet at http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/spec...la-rufiventris so make sure you play Fred Van Gessel's sound byte of the call of the Rufous Whistler. The Rufous Whistler has an Australia wide distribution but also is found in New Caledonia.
This bird responded to calls and is a treat to see clearly at relatively close quarters. It landed in this slightly elevated position in a nearby tree in a pose that looked very typical hence the image.
Thanks for viewing
Best regards
Rod Warnock

[dankearl]

I like the pose and sharpness a lot.
A bit bright to me, but that is a minor nitpick. The light is nice and perch and BG are superb.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent composition. Loved the pose of the bird with great details. How about slight crop on left side and bottom ? (IMO).

[christopher galeski]

nice one,like the pose,and colors.well done.

[gail bisson]

One of your nicest! Great pose and IQ. Good diagonal line with the perch,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and sharpness, Rod.

[Ofer Levy]

Nice display pose, sharp with good details.