Exit Stage Right
May 4, 2023 18:48:59 #
Male housefinch with a sunflower seed making his getaway just before several other birds landed on the feeder.
Each feeder had a waiting line and at intervals one mob of birds would replace another mob. When those that got some seeds had finished eating them they would join the line to keep the endless frenzy going.
It was mostly finches and sparrows but also doves on the ground gleaning the spill from the messy eaters. An occasional Band Tailed Pigeon would show up and take over a feeder or the best spot under one for a time.
Canon R7, 100-500L @ 500, 1/2500 @ f/8, ISO-1600
hand held at about 40' under cloudy bright conditions
Each feeder had a waiting line and at intervals one mob of birds would replace another mob. When those that got some seeds had finished eating them they would join the line to keep the endless frenzy going.
It was mostly finches and sparrows but also doves on the ground gleaning the spill from the messy eaters. An occasional Band Tailed Pigeon would show up and take over a feeder or the best spot under one for a time.
Canon R7, 100-500L @ 500, 1/2500 @ f/8, ISO-1600
hand held at about 40' under cloudy bright conditions
May 4, 2023 19:01:00 #
May 4, 2023 19:31:51 #
robertjerl wrote:
Male housefinch with a sunflower seed making his g... (show quote)
Great action shot. Looks painterly.
May 4, 2023 19:39:29 #
NMGal wrote:
Don’t you just love to watch the action?
Sort of like a small continuous riot during breeding season until the fledglings are on their own.
May 4, 2023 19:42:43 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Great action shot. Looks painterly.
The result of the cloudy bright light and the settings for BIF. Getting rid of the noise, sharpening etc, then recovery of as much detail and color as possible left me with this look.
May 4, 2023 19:54:53 #
robertjerl wrote:
The result of the cloudy bright light and the settings for BIF. Getting rid of the noise, sharpening etc, then recovery of as much detail and color as possible left me with this look.
I like the look.
May 4, 2023 20:12:58 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
I like the look.
It is sort of like the images of some of the great illustrators in the magazines in the past.
May 5, 2023 09:09:54 #
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May 5, 2023 13:49:24 #
tcthome wrote:
Have to love the feeders! 
At the rate those sunflowers are growing I will need to move the feeder so I can get photos of birds on it soon.
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