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It was cold for this area this morning, (About 17F when I left the house), but I went out anyway because it was the first time in a long while that I have been off and the light was good on the same day. First I visited a city park with 3 man made lakes. At lake 1 were some Ringneck Ducks, but they were in the shade, so I checked out the other lakes. 2 had no action at all, and 3 had some floaters way out in the middle. However, I did spy an odd shape in a tree on the other side, so I headed that way. It turned out to be a pair of RTHs perched on the same limb snuggled up to each other - I have not encountered 2 on the same branch before - courtship rituals?
A QUESTION: I don't normally shoot small birds unless they come to me, but many of you post great peep shots. How do you get close while out walking, (no blind possible)?
Exif should be attached, and as always C&C appreciated ~ Ron
Edit to add All of these shot with the Canon 1.4 tc Ver III - I wanted to give it a workout to see if it was sharp enough for me. I think I'll keep it...
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The RTHs - facing in opposite directions, and one appeared to be grooming the other.
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I went back to lake one, but the ducks had moved to the middle of the lake.
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I move on to another location, and this peep posed for me, but I couldn't get a clean bg.
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Anyone know what this is? I thought squirrel's nest, but I've never seeen one like it.
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And pretty Miss Blue allowed a few quick shots, but she would not come quite close eonugh.
Edited on Feb 18, 2013 at 02:34 PM · View previous versions
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