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<\/p>\nThe light was just too good and the bird too cooperative to not share more photos of this twitchy little guy.<\/p>\n
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1\/2500, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n I photographed this Song Sparrow only minutes after dawn six days ago at Farmington Bay WMA. You’ll likely recognize this first photo because I posted it recently but I wanted to include it again to help put the rest of the shots in context. This might be my favorite photo of the series but I think some of the others deserve a look-see too, especially the last one.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/3200, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Twice during my extended session with “him” he gave me this statuesque pose for quite a long time (for a songbird anyway). Perhaps the narcissist in him knew I was taking his picture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/2500, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n He was a twerky-jerky subject as he often flicked his wings and tail in place. It reminded me of one of the tendencies of Western Meadowlarks in springtime because they do something similar, though usually not quite this exaggerated. I suspect it was some form of communication with the other nearby Song Sparrows.<\/p>\n I managed to get a number of photos with his tail flared or one or both of his wings out but I often didn’t get light on his face at the same time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/2000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Here he’s doing it again.<\/p>\n As usual one of my goals was to get takeoff or flight shots but all that tail and wing flicking repeatedly faked me out when I’d fire a burst in anticipation but he stayed put. I wasted a lot of pixels that way but this bird was worth it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/2000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n In the end when he finally did take off the best photo I got wasn’t perfect but it was still interesting because he twisted his body to his right and fully raised only one wing to push him in the direction he was about to take flight.<\/p>\n Usually in those first few minutes after dawn when the light is this warm and almost perfect for so many situations I can’t find a cooperative subject. This time I was pleased to actually be able to use that exquisite golden light.<\/p>\n It’s always a fleeting opportunity.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The light was just too good and the bird too cooperative to not share more photos of this twitchy little guy.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/song-sparrow-5981-ron-dudley.jpg\" "\\"song-sparrow-5981-ron-dudley\\"")
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