Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)

[dolina]

Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Very small, with a distinctive short, rounded tail with conspicuous spots at the tip. Body sandy-colored below, streaky above. Breeding males have a dark bill and crown. Found in open grasslands, meadows, marshes, and agricultural areas. Most readily detected by its repetitive and monotonous song, given from either a perch or in an undulating song flight. Song varies across wide distribution, ranging from evenly-paced squeaky “tsik, tsik” of African and European birds to the fast dry ticking of Southeast Asian birds.

Source: https://ebird.org/species/zitcis1

Post Production: Framed as is for the purpose of displaying this on a 30"x20" frame. Sharpening on bird & desharpening in background.

Location: International Rice Research Institute · University of the Philippines Los Baños, Pili Dr, Los Baños, 4031 Laguna, Philippines

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot! I like the dof.

 

[dolina]

Thank you Jeff and zulu.

Image is cropped down for online display.


Zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

The crop is much better, you could have taken a bit off the bottom too.....