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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: jackbreakfast on May 28, 2013, 12:25:35 PM

Title: A romantic, if faraway, look at an Indigo Bunting
Post by: jackbreakfast on May 28, 2013, 12:25:35 PM

I hadn't seen this bird before; what a fellow! To give you an indication of its distance from y.t. (and do know that this was as close as it got over my two-hour waiting period) the picture was taken at 400mm, and 40% has been cropped away from the right side. Mostly, for me, the camera-and-lens functioned as VERY heavy binoculars...
(http://www.smallbirdsongs.com/birds/boso.jpg)

Title: Re: A romantic, if faraway, look at an Indigo Bunting
Post by: gary yankech on May 28, 2013, 06:50:45 PM

Is it me....or does this bird look incredibly small in comparison to the tree branch? Great shot and find!

Title: Re: A romantic, if faraway, look at an Indigo Bunting
Post by: lovemypt on May 28, 2013, 06:52:24 PM

Nice find......there are usually 5-6 pairs of them which breed at Riverwood in mississauga each year, saw 3 last weekend, check out maintenance yard by lower parking lot

Title: Re: A romantic, if faraway, look at an Indigo Bunting
Post by: jackbreakfast on May 28, 2013, 07:16:36 PM

Hi Gary, the bird IS quite small as compared to the tree branch, and the effect is exaggerated because of the distance and shooting angle. A neat trick of optics is one way of looking at it.

Title: Re: A romantic, if faraway, look at an Indigo Bunting
Post by: jackbreakfast on May 28, 2013, 07:17:20 PM

And many thanks, truly, for the tip RE Riverwood. I've never been, and don't have a car, but I'll get my ass over there somehow! What a bird, and to see so many? Yipes almighty!