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Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
Henderson, Nevada 10-12-12
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Series, October 2012 Click here to view a larger version of this image.
This bird was actively foraging and moving about quickly in a small tree, which made it more difficult to get a clean shot. This is huge crop and I cleaned up the background to focus attention on the bird.
The Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) is much more common in the west than in the east. It is often described as drab olive-green, with yellow undertail coverts. The orange feathers on the crown are visible in this image.
Identification of this species can be tricky. Apparently there are three subspecies which vary in brightness. All of them show a white or yellow broken eyering and a faint eyeline. Click here for a more in-depth discussion on Birdfellow.com
Last October, I flew to Las Vegas, Nevada and drove up to Springdale, Utah to participate in a landscape photo workshop at Zion National Park. I added an extra day to my itinerary for bird photography, and was rewarded with two delightful visits to one of the best birding spots in southern Nevada. Located on the southeast perimeter of Las Vegas, the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve is an oasis in the desert. It was created from former sewage treatment ponds (they now contain reclaimed water) for the city of Henderson. Water is a huge attraction for birds in a dry climate-especially for migrants-since this place is on the Pacific Flyway .
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@☺ ► ƸɼiϾ ◄ ☼: It certainly looks that way, doesn't it? Thanks, Eric.
@B. Thomas: I wish I had been that close, Barbara. A full frame shot has so much better image quality (check out this portrait of an Eastern Wood-Pewee ). This image is only about 25% of the original frame. 600mm definitely helps, and so does having a high number of pixels to allow such a large crop. You may also notice that the bill and head are not sharp, but I posted this image to show the crown color.
@Focales: Thank you!
@Doug: Well, I am glad you did too, Doug! Denny is a sweetie. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.
@Lai Chan See: Thank you!
@mohkum: I love warblers because they are so cute. Thank you!
@JD York: Thanks, Jerry.
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