The Country Side of New Jersey
House Wren 1
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 27 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This house wren set up housekeeping in my clothesline pole. How it fits in that pipe is a mystery to me! But it works all day bringing back all kinds of insects, spiders and worms!
@Masoud Nahali: Thank you.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
my gosh you come up with the most amazing moments, what do you do sit in outside and never move? LOL very impressive ;)
27 Jun 2008 6:14am
@Lorraine: Actually, I sat just inside the door with the camera on a tripod and remote wire. My daughter said I was obsessed with these birds!!! :-) I was determined to get some good photos of them! Thank you, Lorraine!
Jenny from United Kingdom
Lovely shot of one of my favourite birds, we have wrens nesting in our roof each year. They come back to roost in the roof during the winter.
27 Jun 2008 6:55am
@Jenny: Thank you, Jenny.
@Eleftheria!: Thanks!
@drum: Thank you, drum.
@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest.
Tracey from New Port Richey Florida, United States
the details of the claws and the pipe what an awesome photo.
27 Jun 2008 12:25pm
@Tracey: Thanks, Tracey.
MJ from Delaware, United States
great shot... I love the details and the light and of course lunch
27 Jun 2008 12:52pm
@MJ: Thanks, MJ... we are still trying to figure out what lunch is. Maybe a moth?
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
A good close up Betty, I betty was not hungry after tha
27 Jun 2008 1:34pm
@Peter Miller: Thank you, Peter... it was actually feeding baby birds that were in the nest in the pipe. We could hear them chirping.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is a MARVELOUS capture, Betty! What diameter is the pipe/pole? From this angle it certainly doesn't look large enough for them, but I guess that's what is surprising you also. Your sitting and waiting proved fruitful for sure!
27 Jun 2008 1:43pm
@Judy: Thank you, Judy. I went out and measured (while the bird scolded me) and it's a 2" inside diameter! The bird goes down head first and comes out head first... I have no clue how it turns around in there! I am posting photos of it going in and out.
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you, Wolfgang!
willow from Chelsea, United States
Great shot. The detail is amazing. And you've inspired incredible lens envy in me....
27 Jun 2008 2:20pm
@willow: Thank you, Willow. Sorry about the lens envy... :-)
@alex centrella: Thank you.
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael.
@Observing: Thank you. Took a lot of tries to get this... it was a learning experience!
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
What a great capture Betty. I love birds, they are so cute and so busy. I wonder what that is in his mouth.
27 Jun 2008 4:45pm
@Marion: My daughter and I were trying to figure out what it had in it's mouth. At first I thought a very small animal, but I think it's a wingless moth. Not totally sure.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Ummm. Breakfast.
Betty - this is a lovely capture. Great values in every respect. The strong green background with the white diagonal is surprising, yet adds to the interest.
27 Jun 2008 5:22pm
@Stephen Phillips: Thank you, Stephen. The white diagonal is actually the clothesline. I set up the tripod on my deck so that I could get a better angle looking down into the pipe without actually getting too close and interfere with the bird's feeding.
Cheryl from Texas, United States
awsome image Betty!! nice job, and it's so clear!
27 Jun 2008 6:58pm
@Cheryl: Thank you, Cheryl!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great capture - I see you had your lens maxed out to get so close - well done.....
27 Jun 2008 7:54pm
@Chris: Yes, I did have the lens maxed out... didn't want to disturb the bird's activities. The camera was about 10-12 feet from the clothesline pole. Thanks, Chris!
@Vink: Thank you, Vink.
@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you, Evelyne.
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Now, this is a great shot.. patience always pays off in the long run...
27 Jun 2008 10:08pm
@Fliss: Thank you, Fliss... you are absolutely right! :-)
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Excellent photo, Betty! Perfect focus and dof. I like how evrything except the bird is blurred. The bird is so sharp with fabulous detail. You captured the perfect moment. One of your best!
28 Jun 2008 10:07am
@Anita: Thank you very much, Anita!
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
1/200 second
F/8.0
ISO 800
600 mm (35mm equiv.)