# Rousing Bluebird

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669 "2025-05-20T17:45:28Z")\
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669/1 "2025-05-20T17:45:28Z")

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![BLUEBIRD.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/7/07ccb35354e925f20f9dc5eedfb368adb7516fdd.jpeg)

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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

I recently got this pose of a rousing western bluebird out in our backyard.

### Specific Feedback

Cropping okay?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1000th, f 8.5, 765mm, ISO 4000, cropped to 3570 x 2847

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669/2 "2025-05-21T14:43:58Z")

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Very nice detail in these fluffed up feathers, Dave. Too bad he wasn’t looking down a bit.

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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:** [May 21, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669/3 "2025-05-21T16:47:12Z")

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Interesting and different angle, Dave. I think I’d give this bird a fair amount more room top and bottom as it feels rather crowded in that direction to me.

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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:** [May 22, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669/4 "2025-05-22T13:00:28Z")

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Hi Dave, beautiful subject and I like the puffed up look too. Agree with more room top and bottom and too bad the bird didn’t give you a downward look. Do you try pishing calls in these situations?

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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:** [May 22, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rousing-bluebird/46669/5 "2025-05-22T19:44:29Z")

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No, but that’s worth a try. I’ve not had any luck phishing to get birds to come in, though.