Chickens Our Yard 6-6-2022
Jun 8, 2022 15:58:52 #
My wife wanted me to spend some time helping with avian netting- Avian Flu is in our area and cases are on the increase. So I found myself in the with the ducks and chickens, with a DSLR in hand.
I though to show some of our chickens as critters with personality. I always like close-up eye shots for this purpose.
Snowball is a true character! One of the six we recently acquired she flies out of the enclosure into the open forest-no protection from predators such as bears, coyotes, raccoons, bob cats, dogs, and so on. She flies up to our back porch and hangs out. She made a wonderful nest- iPhone shots I may post- and left 10 eggs in that nest!
Those drakes are beautiful in the light-their colors change from greens to blues and purples-all metallic-like.
D850, 500pF, varying ISOs as the sky conditions changed from sunny to cloudy in minutes. Some cropping and pp did occur.
Download and enjoy!
I though to show some of our chickens as critters with personality. I always like close-up eye shots for this purpose.
Snowball is a true character! One of the six we recently acquired she flies out of the enclosure into the open forest-no protection from predators such as bears, coyotes, raccoons, bob cats, dogs, and so on. She flies up to our back porch and hangs out. She made a wonderful nest- iPhone shots I may post- and left 10 eggs in that nest!
Those drakes are beautiful in the light-their colors change from greens to blues and purples-all metallic-like.
D850, 500pF, varying ISOs as the sky conditions changed from sunny to cloudy in minutes. Some cropping and pp did occur.
Download and enjoy!
Old Wyandotte
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Snowball
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Boss Drake
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Crested Drake
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Snowball Jumps
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Jun 8, 2022 16:03:21 #
Jun 8, 2022 16:05:35 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set Tim. I enjoyed the narrative, too.
Thanx! Some on this forum and elsewhere reject the storytelling aspect of photography. I do not. I believe photos can and do tell stories. Photogs write and control the narrative.
Jun 9, 2022 06:29:23 #
Jun 9, 2022 08:06:17 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
My wife wanted me to spend some time helping with ... (show quote)
Fantastic set Timothy
Jun 9, 2022 10:05:02 #
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Jun 9, 2022 12:33:27 #
jederick wrote:
Fun stuff and great shots!! 
Thanx! Our chickens are fun to watch! Tasty eggs, too!
Jun 9, 2022 14:39:05 #
Jun 9, 2022 14:44:18 #
rbmacc wrote:
Great captures Tim !!
Thanx! Fun and we had a brief break in the rain storms.
Jun 11, 2022 15:51:12 #
Jun 11, 2022 16:35:57 #
Sylvias wrote:
Great set Timothy, always enjoy seeing your farmyard birds! 
Thanx for viewing! They are a pleasure and comfort in these crazy times.
Jun 11, 2022 17:19:23 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
My wife wanted me to spend some time helping with ... (show quote)
These great shots go a long way to show us the personalities of these beauties 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
Jun 11, 2022 21:49:40 #
joecichjr wrote:
These great shots go a long way to show us the personalities of these beauties 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
Thanx! They are coming into their summer colors. More shots to come!
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