Grey Catbird [Contest Staff Favorites June 2017]
Uploaded: June 21, 2017 06:17:46 | Entered: June 21, 2017 06:18:21
I took this yesterday at our Botanical Gardens, using my Canon Mark III with Canon 100-400mm L lens, handheld with IS activated. Settings were f5.6, 1/400, ISO 2000
Tammy M. Anderson June 21, 2017
Outstanding capture, Love the colors and dof. Hope to see this again. #1689509Shirley D. Freeman June 21, 2017
Thank you, Tammy. <>< #11612654Gord MacEachern June 21, 2017
Outstanding indeed Shirley! #11612692Shirley D. Freeman June 21, 2017
Thank you, Gord. <>< #11612693Joanna Kovalcsik June 21, 2017
What a little charmer! I love to listen to them calling in our woods. Great shot, Shirley... such nice details! #11612743Shirley D. Freeman June 21, 2017 1
Thank you, Joanna. I had never seen one before, so I was pleased to be able to get this shot. <>< #11612746Candace M. Cleveland June 21, 2017
I've never seen one either. Great find and capture. #11612751Shirley D. Freeman June 21, 2017
Thank you, Candace. <>< #11612754John Connolly June 21, 2017
What a cute little bird and great capture Shirley! I have never seen our elusive Aussie Cat Bird! #11612784Shirley D. Freeman June 21, 2017
Thank you, John. Yeah, these don't show up very often either. First time I have seen one. <>< #11612840Janet Daniel June 22, 2017
Such a pretty little bird, Shirley! Beautifully captured! #11613116Shirley D. Freeman June 22, 2017
Thank you, Janet. <>< #11613120Chuck Green June 22, 2017
Excellent shot, Shirley! <>< #11613234Shirley D. Freeman June 22, 2017
Thank you, Chuck. <>< #11613235Emile Abbott June 23, 2017
Outstanding avian capture and fantastic bokeh. #11613615Carol Quina June 23, 2017
Such a pretty little cutie. Nice capture! #11613643Shirley D. Freeman June 23, 2017
Thank you, Emile and Carol. <>< #11613657Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 26, 2017
Fantastic details, colors and BG Shirley!,Shirley D. Freeman June 26, 2017
Thank you, Amalia. <>< #11614576Bojan Bencic June 27, 2017
Fantastic composition and subject, Shirley. Beautiful photo. #11614745Shirley D. Freeman June 27, 2017
Thank you, Bojan. <>< #11614754Leslie McLain June 29, 2017
Beautiful capture and dof, Shirley. #11615252Shirley D. Freeman June 29, 2017
Thank you, Leslie. <>< #11615262Patrick Rouzes July 28, 2017
Congrats on this well-deserved SF, Shirley. It's a winner to me! #11625671Shirley D. Freeman July 28, 2017
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