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28-Jun-2013	Donald E. Casavecchia

Yellow-breasted Chat

Warrenton, Virginia

In maple tree over Cedar Run about a mile from our Warrenton home.
This is my best shot after three hot days waiting for him to come up and "chat", but I haven't given up hope for a better capture.
A long way out; had the spotting scope at 50x, camera at 2.5x; edited with PSE, then Capture NX2.
Best viewed in 'original' size.

Leica D-Lux 4 - APO Televid 82mm Scope
1/100s f/3.5 at 9.3mm iso80
Free Crop and Reduced to 185 ppi for Internet Viewing full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Tom Munson		20-May-2015 13:50
Terrific image using the scope, Don.

Don		29-Jun-2013 10:54
An interesting bird. Obviously no close relative to our Australian chats. Great effort!

Jim Yolda		29-Jun-2013 09:59
Great shot and effort to make the image capture using your scope, Don. Always enjoy studying the other elements in your frame and composition - in this case how your subject is placed among the tree limbs. I know you don't have too much control over those type of details but seem to have them in many of your photos. Your bird subjects obviously know a few elements of composition and cooperate with you in the field!! Nicely done

Martin Lamoon		29-Jun-2013 06:04
Wow, such patience, the results are wonderful. v

Hank Vander Velde		29-Jun-2013 01:37
Terrific shot of this little beauty at that distance Don.

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