Wisconsin Pine Grosbeaks!
Using his Swarovski ATS 80 HD and Nikon Coolpix 4500, Tom Prestby, wildlife ecology student at UW Madison, recently digiscoped these fantastic images of Pine Grosbeaks in Woodruff, WI. From the moment I first saw them, I knew I had to share these photos with my blog readers, so I asked Tom if I could publish them here.
Tom wrote about the experience, "The grosbeaks really were one of the most cooperative subjects I have ever worked with. There was a group of them at eye level in nice lighting and they were tame as can be. They stayed put on the same branch as they chowed down berries and did not care how close we got at all. With the experiences I have had, I know how lucky I was to have this kind of opportunity with such a neat bird."
For more of Tom's great digiscoping work, please visit his PBase gallery. Also, feel free to leave feedback in comments here or at his PBase site for Tom. I'm sure he'll appreciate it!
All images © 2007 Tom Prestby
posted by Mike McDowell @ 3:51 AM
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4 Comments:
such wonderful photos! I am still waiting to see my first Pine Grosbeak!
Awesome! They're just chowing down there!
What splendid photos! I particularly love how they show the plump fluffiness of these birds, so well insulated against the cold. When I was a rehabber, Pine Grosbeaks were one of my favorite birds to handle. They quickly calm down and treat a human as one of their flock. And they were SO soft. That plumpness is far more due to thick feathers than body fat.
Dynamite shots...way to go Tom! What those shots don't capture is the numb fingers that have to be endured in order to capture winter birds like that!
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