Blue-Headed Vireo

[jckegley]

Taken off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia during the spring. I wasn't there looking for vireos, but the opportunity came up.

As an afterthought photo, I think it turned out ok.

[rpearce12]

Nice shot, Joe. I like it a lot. Good comp and creamy bokeh.

[Idlewild]

Sharp! Nice capture.

[dddenton]

Great capture of a beautiful bird I've not seen yet. AND you got him to turn back towards the camera! Very nice!

[rkemmerlin]

Joe, very nice. Most all the good comments have been taken but I have one more. I like that you got the tail and head on the same side of the limb. Love it.

[Squatty]

Joe,

As much as I admire Steve for all his Shore Bird work and all his time he spends belly down in the sand, I admire your work on these little birds, especially the Warblers. This shot of the Vireo is right there with all all your Warbler work. You really do a fine job capturing these little guys and gals and it is a pleasure getting to see them in your work.

Thank you for sharing!

[jckegley]

Great capture of a beautiful bird I've not seen yet. AND you got him to turn back towards the camera! Very nice!

I know what you are talking about. You are not fooling me at all. :p

[Will Stuart]

This is a dream shot with the position of the bird, the perfect blue-gray cast to the head, the yellow flanks in sharp focus, the bokeh.

Belongs in a how-to book on photographing small birds!

[jckegley]

Everyone made such nice comments about the Blue-headed vireo. I thought I would show you what 80% of my passerine bird photos look like.

I would consider this an abstract. You will note the Prairie Warbler's side markings (black stripes on yellow) in the middle of the photo. I do think I got a leg too.

I will probably crop and enter in some prestigious photography contest. Maybe someone will think it is art.

[artsnimages]

Stop It! Your making Me dizzy!! And I just got through stuffing my face with Chinese!!!

"Interesting" Photo Joe! I bet those folks over on Fred Miranda would enjoy this one! :p

Hey my friend,,,,,"Art is Art"...

Jim

[artsnimages]

Very Nice! The neutral BG really sets off the very subtle colors on this one.

Jim

[Steve_E]

Very pretty shot Joe, this is one I've never seen in the wild. Beautiful bird in a clean background and you timed the shot just right.