{"id":142204,"date":"2023-09-02T05:26:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T11:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=142204"},"modified":"2023-09-02T05:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T11:44:32","slug":"yellow-headed-blackbird-on-sunflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/02\/yellow-headed-blackbird-on-sunflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-headed Blackbird On Sunflowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it’s the little things that make or break a photo.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/5.6, ISO 1000, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

My first impression of this photo, taken three days ago at Bear River MBR, when I saw it on my big screen was that it wouldn’t win any awards but it was still pretty nice. The female Yellow-headed Blackbird is in fine fettle, she’s in good light on a natural perch that includes flowers, buds and seed heads and I like the bi-colored, clean background. She’s even color coordinated with the sunflower and the upper background.<\/p>\n

I’d already processed the photo for posting to Feathered Photography before I noticed the impudent gob of drooping bird poop that sort of ruins the mood.<\/p>\n

I decided to post it anyway. Bird poop happens. And besides, I get a kick out of the poop because it seems to be making a statement.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Sometimes it’s the little things that make or break a photo.<\/p>\n

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