[missbirdphotos] Re: Prairie Warbler
- From: "Judy Howle" <howle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:42:53 -0500
Excellent capture Robert!
Judy Howle
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[mailto:missbirdphotos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Smith
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:12 AM
To: Mississippi Bird Photos Freelists
Subject: [missbirdphotos] Prairie Warbler
We went out into a young longleaf pine plantation yesterday in search of
birds. (That's one way to get eye-level warbler pictures - concentrate on
the warblers that live & nest close to the ground....). This stand was
prescribed burned last year, so it has a few top-killed hardwood sprouts
that make pretty good "open" perches. We were specifically looking for
prairie warblers, indigo buntings, blue grosbeaks, yellow-breasted chats,
and common yellowthroats. We saw all but the yellowthroats, even though
all the birds didn't cooperate enough for a good photo.
The prairie warblers were VERY cooperative. I got shots of 3 separate "bug
catchings & eatings". I also got this shot of a prairie warbler leaving a
dead hardwood twig.
So, this bird wasn't in Mississippi (but it wasn't very far away, and this
species & habitat DOES occur in Mississippi).
Nikon D300s, Nikkor 400mm, f/7.1, 1/2000th second, ISO 500, fill flash with
fresnel flash extender, tripod, cropped for composition.
Robert Smith
336-339-3497
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www.photobiologist.com
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