It’s unusual to find a Wrentit out in the open as they are usually skulking in the underbrush, so I was pleased with this one.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 420 mm; 1/1000 at f8; ISO 8000
Thanks, Sandy. There was a branch going across the foot and removing it altered the look of the foot, which I don’t like to do, so I made the decision to crop just above the branch.
Hi Allen, love the piercing eye in this image - such a great look at the head with a nice turn. Pleasing BG. Love the overall pose with that raised tail. Too bad about the foot but this is a still a very intriguing image.
Great catch, Allen. I don’t think I’ve even seen one, let alone photographed it. Superb detail and a great head turn. The missing foot doesn’t bother me much-I don’t really notice it with that wonderful head turn and tail.
I just had to see what it might look like with the missing foot repaired. (Clumsy and rushed attempt.) I wonder if the branch was that bad – it might have made a base for the image, which looks unbalanced with the foot cut off. It’s such a cute and perky little bird and a wonderful pose with the tail – worth another look!
Excellent job on the foot, Diane. I’ll take another look at it.
Thanks, Dennis. Interesting history of the Wrentit, which I just learned. It’s not a wren and is related to an Asian family called parrotbills. Apparently the Wrentit crossed the land bridge from Asia to North America and during the Ice Age was pushed further and further south. You won’t see one in Washington unless the Columbia turns into a creek, according to the expert I recently read.
Thanks, Allen. That river does seem to form a significant barrier.
Very nice image… especially with both feet.
A nice full bore Wrentit image, Allen. I have hunted this species in the coastal sage and chaparral but have not had any success and very few sightings. That piercing eye is a great focal point and the long tail a must have feature. A nice splice in of the rear foot and branch by @Diane_Miller but your original work well too.
