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<\/p>\nYesterday morning I spent some quality time with two small flocks of Cedar Waxwings feeding on crabapples. I got quite a few interesting photos but at this point I’ve barely had time to look at most of them. But it’s been so long since I’ve posted to Feathered Photography I decided to post this single photo today, in part because it’s so very different from all the others.<\/p>\n
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1\/3200, 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 This waxwing really wanted to gobble down that single, slightly shriveled crabapple hanging down at upper right. “He’ made several attempts at grabbing it but it was just barely out of reach – seemingly a fruit forbidden by circumstances. Eventually he gave up and flew off.<\/p>\n I like the photo for its artsy-fartsy qualities, including the fact that the waxwing is well lit while nearly all of the leaves, twigs and fruit, including the tantalizing “forbidden fruit”, are in shade. Which put a subtle spotlight effect on the waxwing. This is the only photo I got that morning that looks at all like this one. Most of the others are of waxwings eating crabapples successfully or just perched contentedly amongst them.<\/p>\n I hope to post some of those other waxwing photos in the next few days.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I like the photo for its artsy-fartsy qualities.<\/p>\n