Wilson's Warbler 2008

alandrapal - Aug 14, 2008 02:20 AM EDT
thanks for the nice comments, Don. Glad you noticed the bit of reflection too :)

donwrob - Aug 13, 2008 04:03 PM EDT
Beautiful Warbler capture Alandra. I like the yellow reflection in the foutain water too. Don

alandrapal - Aug 12, 2008 05:15 AM EDT
Hi Susan, many thanks also for the nice comments - only just spotted them after replying to Alex's. Am always happy to see the warblers here each summer, - there's only ever the one pair of them that visits, far as I know. so far, haven't seen the female of this pair yet, this summer, but she must be around somewhere. She has a much more drab colour of her feathers.

alandrapal - Aug 12, 2008 05:11 AM EDT
again, thankyou Alex D. Just by luck I was at the window when this little guy stopped by. I've tried other summers to get a good image of these birds, with not much success as they are very timid. But this one seemed determined to bathe, so I was in luck. Re the lighting, it gets shady in that area in the late afternoon, due to the surrounding shrubs, but there was sun shining thru the leaves above the little fountain bath. I did capture a couple of images of the bird on the stems of the leaves, as it was moving down towards the water, but the light on the leaves is a bit strong, so those got a bit washed out. Must double check those images and see if I can use them.

Pinetree3 - Aug 12, 2008 04:33 AM EDT
Another stunning shot from your window. Just goes to show what you can accomplish with immense skill, a little bit of luck and an empty pocket. Nicely done. Looks like you had some additional light on the bird. Did you use a flash or was it simply natural light?

Pinetree3 - Aug 12, 2008 04:32 AM EDT
Another stunning shot from your window. Just goes to show what you can accomplish with immense skill, a little bit of luck and an empty pocket. Nicely done. Looks like you had some additional light on the bird. Did you use a flash or was it simply natural light?

Susan - Aug 11, 2008 07:37 PM EDT
This is so lovely, love the blue sparkly bits round the edge of the bird bath and of course the yellow bird just sets it off, very pretty.

alandrapal - Aug 11, 2008 03:33 PM EDT
thanks Jas, it is a pretty little bird, very timid. It has nice big eyes. it's head is tilted a bit here, so you might not get the idea of the eye size.

Jas - Aug 11, 2008 10:31 AM EDT
What a beautiful little bird! His colours are gorgeous and he has such a bright eye. It looks a similar shape to a wren. Lovely shot Alandra! :)