White-breasted Nuthatch

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I’ve been getting an occasional Nuthatch at the feeders and have been trying for one of their acrobatic poses, but they move faster than I do. This pose from a couple of weeks ago will have to do for now.

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Screenshot 2024-08-18 at 10.51.02 AM

Minor global tonality tweaks in LR, thanks to a foggy morning; into PS for denoise and very minor BG cleanup. Cropped to 25% of the original pixels.

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Love nuthatches! Fine detail, pose, eye contact, and BG on this little fellow.
Not the tiniest nit from here!

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There are so many excellent images in the avian forum (and this is one of them) that it becomes difficult for me to keep from repeating comments and sounding like a broken record. Broken record or not: Love it. “Not the tiniest nit from (me)” either.

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I would pretty much echo the entirety of Jim’s comment. Beautiful look at the nuthatch, nicely composed with excellent detail.

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Hi Diane, these guys are so fast and hard to catch. Well done to get this capture. Details and exposure look spot on and I like being able to see the topside so well. A fine image.

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Hi Diane
This is one of my favorite back yard birds. Nice work.
Peter

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Excellent, Diane. We don’t get these up here, they stop just this side of the Columbia, so this is a real treat. Beautiful detail and pose.

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Love the strong diagonals and the engaging look. They are wicked quick and hard to catch so this is a great result. Super buttery background.

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Thanks, @SandyR-B, @Jim_Gavin, @Allen_Brooks, @Allen_Sparks, @peter, @Dennis_Plank and @Kris_Smith! They are quick – I have fun chasing them but 99% are deleted. To make matters worse, the Oak Titmice, which are very plentiful, have started chasing them away as soon as they get near the feeders.