Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)

I don’t mind saying so, but once in awhile I come up with some mighty cute pictures. I’d like to share this one of a Canyon Towhee, that I photographed several weeks ago.

The Canyon Towhee looks somewhat drab at times, but I love the muted grays and browns. This species is a ground dweller, hangs out in dense brush but feeds on the ground nearby. They are similar to the California Towhee, and until recently, they were considered a single species, Brown Towhee. Click on image to see an enlargement. Enjoy.

Canyon Towhee

11 thoughts on “Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)”

I love this picture

Cute? I’d say adorable! 🙂 This is a really gorgeous image: fantastic clarity in detail and colour, and the lovely shimmering bokeh.

bobzeller says:

September 14, 2010 at 8:43 pm

Thanks Cindy, good to hear from you again.

Bob

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Beautiful! great detail, I like he beautiful bokeh that you get, but the detail in the bird and the surface he is perched upon are the shot maker 🙂

bobzeller says:

September 14, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Thanks, Michael,

The lenses that I use are the Canon L-series, I’m sure you are familiar with them. They are tack sharp.

However, I have come across a real neat new software. It is called Focus Magic, downloadable at 45.00. I use it on even my best pictures that I depended on auto-focus, that I thought were right on in sharpness. This software can detect the tiniest little difference and improve on what I thought was excellence. It doesn’t replace your sharpening tools, just improves the oriinal focus.

You can download it at http://www.focusmagic.com.

Bob

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Another good one, Bob!

bobzeller says:

September 13, 2010 at 5:12 pm

Thanks, Toby

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Another beautiful shot!! I love this bird, he looks like he’d be soft and cuddly, and the colors are gorgeous! 🙂

bobzeller says:

September 13, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Thanks, Holly,

Soon you will be doing this with your new camera.

Bob

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Thanks, again,

I love shooting pretty much wide-open aperture priority because it has such a shallow DOF, and leaves such a wonderful bokeh in the background. I shoot usually between f4 and f6.3 for my bird photography, depending on the light.

But I must give credit to this magnificent 18MP Canon EOS 7D. I am so pleased with the combination with my Canon 100-400 lens or my 500mm lens. It certainly makes my job so much easier.

Bob