Picture Of The Week 08-20-07

Prairie Warbler
(Dendroica discolor)

Where: Appomattox County, VA • Rt. 721 near Stonewall Notes: Many bird species claim a given amount of real estate as their claimed territory. Some will defend their claim with physical action, while others use song to announce their presence. Within most of these homesteads there are often only a few highly favorable perches. This bird which prefers scrubby forest growth, such as the result of clear cutting three to five years prior, often has a limited selection of such prime singing stands. With a little observation it became apparent that this stick was exactly such a spot. So I set up the tripod, focused on the branch and got out the extension shutter release cable. Before I finished my retreat to a nearby bush to hide behind, this Prairie Warbler was back up singing at her post.

Equipment: Canon EOS D20 • Canon 100-400mm Zoom L Series Lens • • Manfroto Tripod • 3' Shutter Release cable and 33' extension cable

Exposure: Shutter Speed = 1/200 second • Aperture = f 5.6 • Exposure Mode = Aperture Priority • Focus Mode: One Shot • Lens (Focal) Length = 375 mm • ISO = 100 • Aprox. Camera Distance = ~25 Feet • Date Shot: 05-30-06

©2007 Robert W. Schamerhorn. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.

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