This remarkable Golden-crowned Kinglet acquired instant celebrity status when it made appearance at the local park recently.
It was challenging to keep up with this tiny and active fellow as it moved through the branches looking for food. I was lucky that the time as well as the light was just adequate, and I managed to click off a few shots when it appeared in the open and sat still for an instant.
(Taken on local park,, Overcast sky; 500mm f4G lens )
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The Dark-eyed Juncos have considerable geographic variation. All have a pink bill and white outer tail feathers.
Taken on: Sept. Backyard, just before sunset, Edmonton, Alberta.
Nikon D500 w/ 500f4G wide open; -0.3EV; 1/160; ISO 720
Lightroom 6.0; Sizing and image resolution: 72dpi
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Caught this beautiful individual posing against the mountain ash and pine trees.
Large aperture yields a very pleasant and creamy background bokeh, which provides a nice complement to the colour of the bird here.
(Taken on: Oct. Castle Downs, Edmonton, Alberta)
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I rarely see the Juncos in summer. But when cold weather is coming, these 'snowbirds' begin to move south and I see them in local parks and trails hopping about on the ground looking for insects and seeds.
Taken on: Late Sept. Beaumaris Lake, Edmonton. Alberta.
Nikon D500 w/500f4G @ 7.1; 1/500; -0.33EV; ISO320.
Lightroom 6.0, Sizing and image resolution 72dpi
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White-breasted Nuthatch with snack
This beautiful individual was seen actively picking up seeds atop a stump. The sun, which had been hidden on and off by some stray clouds, broke through an opening in the tree branches and shone a spotlight on this bird.
In this high contrast scene, I'd set my camera exposure value to -1.0 EV to ensure the bird was properly exposed. Without compensation, the dark background would influence the exposure reading, and the camera meter would want to brighten the background to 18% grey, while making the bird overexposed.
Another exposure mode is to use 'Spot metering' with proper compensation. However, I very seldom use spot metering in bird photography as I find it difficult to keep the 'spot' exactly on the small area where I would want it, or on a moving subject such as a bird in flight.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mm f4G shooting wide open.
Taken on: White spruce forest, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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