This small songbird was having a ball playing in the stream at Kissena Park here in New York City. It showed no concern about being surrounded by birds twice it's size. These photos show it drying off on a very popular perch above the stream.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/2900s3200 ISO-1.0 EV
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X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/2900s3200 ISO-1.0 EV
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X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1900s3200 ISO-1.0 EV
Great find and great photos, Morris. It kind of is a very shy bird and you caught it in great context. Years ago I photographed a white-eyed, but never a red-eyed. Fantastic series, again!
Sreedhar
guywithgas wrote:
Great find and great photos, Morris. It kind of is a very shy bird and you caught it in great context. Years ago I photographed a white-eyed, but never a red-eyed. Fantastic series, again!
Sreedhar
Thank you Sreedhar,
I'd never seen one and had to look it up. This bird did not seem shy at all. I don't know if it saw me yet it had to be aware of all the birds twice it's size as they were so close.
csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Good sequence and sequence
Chris S
Thank you Chris
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louie champan wrote:
Nicely done Morris, pretty little bird.
Thank you Louie,
Yes it is and this one has personality
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johnohio wrote:
Very nice Morris. Love that first one. Great find.
John
Thank you John
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gmccroskery wrote:
Very nice series, Morris. I love the last 'take off' shot with water droplets flying everywhere.
Greg
Thank you Greg,
Had I realized it was still so wet, I might have used a slower shutter speed to make streaks of those drops. Did you notice that it's back lit nostril is illuminated by the nose hole on the other side creating that red dot on it's beak?
