# Hovering Nuthatch

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [September 2, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892 "2023-09-02T14:48:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892/1 "2023-09-02T14:48:51Z")

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![NUTHATCH2.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/9/79be0919b45302f32b828ebb9df55d83eb484b08.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

I snagged this inflight pose of a red-breasted nuthatch about to taste some peanut butter on a hanging pine cone. It’s a “baited” shot but the only way I’ve been able to get an inflight shot of one.

### Specific Feedback

Anything?

### Technical Details

Z9, Nikon 200-500 lens, monopod, 1/2000th, f 8.0, 585mm, ISO 9000, cropped to 1913 x 2095, AI Photo

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892/2 "2023-09-02T15:33:50Z")

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Hi Dave  
The color, head and eye contact are nice it is just to bad flying angle is not from the side or front.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892/3 "2023-09-02T15:36:46Z")

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As Peter said, too bad it didn’t face you for this one, but still very nice action. The detail looks very good.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892/4 "2023-09-03T11:03:19Z")

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Hi Dave, nice you got the face sharp even though the angle is not ideal. Pleasing BG. Interesting image - those feet look huge.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hovering-nuthatch/36892/5 "2023-09-03T14:09:00Z")

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Yes, especially their thumbs. Extra large for walking around upside-down, which they do a lot.