Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Speckled mousebird (Colius striatus kiwuensis) 2.jpg

File:Speckled mousebird (Colius striatus kiwuensis) 2.jpg

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• Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds#Family : Coliidae (Mousebirds)
•  Info No mousebird FPs. All by Charlesjsharp -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:40, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
•  Support -- Charlesjsharp (talk) 16:40, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
•  Oppose Too much foliage blocking the view of parts of the bird for FP, IMO. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:31, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
•  Oppose per Ikan, sorry. --Ivar (talk) 09:40, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

• I thought a different look might appeal. Charlesjsharp (talk) 13:54, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

•  Comment Charles, maybe you have withdrawn too fast? I had no time to look at the image yet, but looking at it now I would vote for it because IMHO the foliage is not a big problem (no distinctive features of the bird are hidden) and the light is very nice. Of course, it doesn’t depend on me, but maybe there are also other users who like this photo … Best, --Aristeas (talk) 07:25, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

• OK, thanks, Aristeas; withdrawn template removed Charlesjsharp (talk) 17:46, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

•  Support As above: Lovely light; the foliage is IMHO not a big problem because it does not hide any distinctive features of the bird, and it even has the advantage to make this shot look very natural – the picture does not look arranged, as is sometimes the case when the bird stands completely free. --Aristeas (talk) 20:08, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
•  Support I like it because it highlights the head of this remarkable bird. --Cayambe (talk) 07:37, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
•  Weak oppose I actually don't mind some foliage in front, especially for what is definitely a valuable shot of a beautiful bird (although I would typically expect you to be the first to oppose for any foliage in front of the subject). The big issue isn't that there's foliage in front, but that one of the defining features of this group -- the very long tail -- is too obscured and pushes against the very bottom of the frame such that, at first glance, I thought it was part of the tree. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  14:08, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
•  I withdraw my nomination again. Charlesjsharp (talk) 22:18, 26 August 2021 (UTC)