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Common Yellow-Throat
digishooter

Common Yellow-Throat (Geothlypis trichas)

Most of you have a bird species, or two, which have the distinction of being difficult to shoot: not because they are rare, but that they are difficult to shoot. Such is the Common Yellow-throat. Many times they will be heard before they are seen: especially the males. It is March, the breeding season is upon the birds and the males are declaring territory. The songs and vocalizations give away their postions, but still they are not easy to see. They also all energy. They never stop moving: it is for this reason the bird is difficult to shoot. So, after many frames, one is selected for posting. The vast majority will be binned as the bird is ever evasive and, as was said befor, always in motion. This one held still just long enough...
Habitat
Marsh/esturary
Location
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve: Orange Co., CA., USA
Date taken
March 2009
Scientific name
Geothlypis trichas
Equipment used
Canon 30 D: EF 500 IS L @ f 4.0 : 1/1250 @ f 8.0 : ISO400: white bal 5500K : fill flash -.33 comp: process lightroom RAW: apeture priority : monopod
This is not only excellent technically, but the composition puts it in a special class. And, you are right, they are really hard to shoot. My shots of this bird are quite poor compared to this one.
 
Another beautiful image! It's definitely a different look from what I'm used to seeing, there aren't many cacti in areas where I've seen these guys!
 
Fine catch with a superb bg, Mark! What a beauty of a bird -- glad you managed a shot off on this guy! :t:
 
Wow - really terrific Mark. On a cactus, too! I really like the colour, contrast, and lighting.
 
Wonderful catch. Can't wait for the warblers to start returning here for spring but it will be a bit yet. nice job.
 

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