The Blackburnian Warbler
May 11, 2017 13:25:45 #
May 11, 2017 13:28:00 #
rockdog wrote:
Beautiful photos and a wonderful find Jan! I had to go to my book for this one. They do make a winter appearance in So Calif, but they are not on my life list. Fine work, thanks
Regards, Phil
Regards, Phil
Thank you so much Phil...I'm really pleased that I could introduce you to the colorful little Blackburnian Warbler...sure hope you can eventually add him to your life list! BTW...I just added the Canada Warbler to my life list this week
May 11, 2017 13:30:14 #
Hal81 wrote:
Great capture.
Thank you Hal...so glad to know you liked my captures of the colorful little Warbler!
May 11, 2017 13:31:26 #
OneEasyRider wrote:
Beautiful bird and good photographic work!
Thanks Andy...really appreciate your kind words...so glad you liked them!
May 11, 2017 13:37:52 #
wdross wrote:
Absolutely great capture. Now tell us how much did you pay him for posing. And is he available for hire for the rest of us UHHs? 
Your shots prove it is one of the most beautiful birds we have in the US.
Your shots prove it is one of the most beautiful birds we have in the US.Lol...I made a deal with him...pose for a few shots and I will quit pointing that thing at you😂 I'm so glad that you not only like this beautiful little Warbler...but you also like my captures of him!
May 11, 2017 13:39:06 #
akretiree wrote:
Thank you so much for all your thumbs up...I'm really glad you liked my Warbler series!
May 11, 2017 13:42:20 #
sleepydrdr wrote:
Beautiful shots of a beautiful bird! Nicely done. 
Thank you sleepydrdr...I'm really pleased you liked my shots of the colorful little Warbler...always appreciate your encouragement!
May 11, 2017 13:45:00 #
bobbyp7714 wrote:
Nice pictures of a bird I've never seen. Thanks for sharing.r
Thank you Bobby...glad I could introduce you to this colorful little Warbler...and I'm so glad you liked my series!
May 11, 2017 13:48:07 #
Lame-Duck wrote:
Great shots of that beautiful little bird, Jan. It is very difficult to get well lit subjects in the trees with all the shadows, and those little guys are constantly on the move...very challenging subjects, for sure. You really did an excellent job.
I'm so pleased that you liked my shots...means a lot coming from someone who knows the challenge of shooting Warblers...thank you for the encouragement!
May 11, 2017 13:49:13 #
photophile wrote:
Gorgeous birds well taken Jan!
Thank you Karin...really glad to know you liked this colorful little Warbler!
May 11, 2017 13:50:26 #
Treepusher wrote:
Great shots of a beautiful little bird, Jan! Nice work!
Thanks my friend...always appreciate your encouragement and support...so glad you liked the colorful little Warbler!
May 11, 2017 13:52:47 #
tainkc wrote:
Wow! Pretty cool looking bird, Jan! Good photography also.
Thanks so much Tom...both for liking my photography and for liking the pretty little Warbler!
May 11, 2017 16:51:32 #
cewhalen
Loc: East Central Illinois
I have just this week joined The Ugly Hedgehog forum. The first topic I clicked on was The Blackburnian Warbler. These birds pass through East Central Illinois in late April or early May and I have seen them a number of times. I was unfamiliar with your camera and had to look it up. Assuming a 600 lens setting was used, the bird still had to be a distance away and with 10 power binoculars, I have never seen this warbler this close up. I have only seen them high in trees and have to commend your great ability to get these excellent photos. Warblers move about quickly for the most part and this one is no exception. I have watched birds for 60 years and have done photography for 50 years. I have had Nikon and Canon cameras and lenses and did some developing 50 years ago as well. I was too busy in my work to take pictures other than of our kids and of our vacations which were always to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have a cottage on Green Bay in the North Woods and have nesting Blackburnian Warblers on our property. I couldn't begin to get excellent photos you obtained. The main advantage of any modern camera is that digital is a fraction of the cost of developing film. All of the old photo magazines had add after add for photo lab companies now long out of business. The newer cameras learning curves can be a bit to a lot of a problem but that is the way life is. Computers had punch card inputs when I learned in 1969 to program in Basic and in Fortran 2, long forgotten by me. My first Compaq Deskpro 386-20 with a "you'll never fill it up" 130 meg hard drive cost $10K. It was the fastest computer in the world in 1987. I needed two of them. In audio, it is digital vs. analog. In photography, it was print vs. digital. Most people opt for the easier of the two paths. You make trade offs, cost vs performance. I would no longer begin to spend to get top of the line products as in not too long a period of time, it will no longer remain top of the line. I used a couple of Panasonic point and shoots and then got a Panasonic GX85 with a 14-140 lens. Maybe not the greatest but good enough for me. The new GH5 is looking pretty good to me as well but now I am thinking I should have gotten your Sony. I picked Miranda as my first camera due to an article in Consumer Reports and for video, went with Beta on the advice of an electrical engineer. 0 for 2. Your pictures were 5 for 5. Thank you for your beautiful photos.
May 11, 2017 20:55:51 #
May 11, 2017 21:04:26 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
What a pretty little warbler, Carol! 🐦 Considering the 'obstacles' these are unbelievable captures! 😏
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment and for understanding all the challenges that go with capturing these colorful but hyperactive little Warblers...I'm so pleased you liked them!
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