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Here's another shot I caught today, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in the juniper/sage country near Rifle, Colorado. These guys are tough customers, photographically speaking, not only because of their miniscule hummingbird-sized stature but because they do everything fast!
I saw several hundred of these fellows today and tried stalking a few, but this one just circled around me as his mate worked to finish a nest about ten feet up in a Utah juniper. I snapped three quickies and got out of there. Many birds will abandon a nest if it is discovered or threatened prior to egg deposition. Taken from about 15 feet, hand held, and under a noon time sun, it's not ideal but much better than I've ever done before with my film cameras. Comments and suggestions welcome. Hummer |
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This bird is actually a different individual, a male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Shot at 12x zoom, hand held at about 20 feet with a Panasonic FZ-10. Cropped and resized.
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Great to get such nice photos of such a small bird, a little too much enlargement though. You've clearly got a good stalking approach, as well as sensitivity over the question of nesting birds.
Regards, Graham. Please visit www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley |
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Great job Hummer, it's next to impossible to get these tiny guys. If you don't mind, what aperture setting are you using with these?
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