towhee checkin' me out

This is a discussion on towhee checkin' me out within the Animals and Birds forums, part of the PHOTO GALLERIES category; caught this little towhee flitting around the brambles at the edge of my back yard this afternoon... he spotted me and seemed a bit non-plussed ...


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  1. 03-04-2009 04:06 PM #1
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    caught this little towhee flitting around the brambles at the edge of my back yard this afternoon... he spotted me and seemed a bit non-plussed that i was taking his photo... the shutter had barely clicked on this shot when he took off. apparently he was camera-shy... 40D, 400mm, 1/200 @ f/5.6

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  3. 03-04-2009 05:32 PM #2
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    AWESOME shot!!! You timed it perfectly!
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    Great shot! I love the detail and colors. This one is worthy of framing. You're right the rufous-sided towhee is a bit camera shy. I cant even get to the door before they take off. I will get a shot one of these days.
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    Awesome shot. You've gotta show this to Audubon and "Living Bird".

    He's actually turned around to look at you- I didn't know they were that flexible.
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  6. 03-04-2009 10:17 PM #5
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    A brand new meaning to "sharp as a tack", Squirl033.

    Nice capture a great use of depth of field.

    Congrats.

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    Sweet shot, nice colors
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  8. 03-04-2009 11:14 PM #7
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    Nice catch Rocky...beautiful & sharp! I would have thought it was a "Robin", maybe time to study up on birds?
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    Great shot! I have a few of a cardinasl that would not leave me alone...he sat in my hand while I filled the feeder, and then I went in and got the camera and he came right back to me! so did a little sparrow!
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    beautiful shot of a beautiful bird
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  11. 03-05-2009 06:33 AM #10
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    Great comp and clarity , what a pretty fellow.
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