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June 9, 2006
Friday Feathers
It's that time again. This is a Scarlet Tanager.
This poor little guy was shedding its plumage and scratching or plucking itself like crazy, obviously suffering from some sort of affliction. Poor birdy. :-(
Note: It's not exactly my idea of a terrific photo but maybe one day I'll graduate to a lens that's the size of Texas. Then again, I should just climb the tree, sit on the branch next to the bird and tell it to stay still until I get the photo I want. *wink*
Cindy
Comments
Oh you take such great bird shots! I've only seen a tanager a couple times in my life, and not at all lately. You deserve a super lens; if I ever win the lottery I'll get you one.
Brain matter deposited by: susan on June 9, 2006 4:06 PM
ah but if you're patient enough maybe the bird will come to you
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2005/12/zzzzzzz.html
Brain matter deposited by: sdy on June 10, 2006 4:08 AM
I'm glad the little fluffbucket stood still for you. Big lenses are great but it's so cool to just be still until they aren't a twitching collection of feathers and then getting that shot...
Brain matter deposited by: Aron on June 12, 2006 10:05 PM
As someone who always fails miserably when trying to get shots like that - I think its a great picture!
Brain matter deposited by: The Gray Monk on June 16, 2006 5:20 AM