The Dance With Wildlife
It can be challenging at the best of times to come close enough with wildlife. There is always that dance to position yourself in the hopes you do not disturb or scare the bird into flying away. You repeat the cycle of slowing moving closer as they slowly move further away. With each step closer, you fire off a few frames just in case it’s your last.
Today’s Image – Red-winged Blackbird
This small Red-winged Blackbird was special and tolerated my presence more than usual. However, what I was not expecting, was right before I got to that “I can almost fill the frame” distance, my cell phone started to ring.
Coincidence or not and now patent pending — this little guy answered the call.
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Love the depth of field on these! :)
Beautiful shots Stephen. I’ve tried birds and it’s really difficult. Your patience paid off. Great shots!
In my “youth” as I drove through Ohio farmland, Red winged blackbirds were very common. The sat on the wire farm fences. Most of those fences are gone now, perhaps giving more acreage for farming. A consequence of this is the birds seem to be gone also. Perhaps they have gone north to visit with you. Nicely done. I like your shallow DOF.