Saturday, April 30, 2022

A New “Subject”

It’s been a while since I’ve snapped a photo of a bird I have not photographed before.  I’ve been kind of uninspired for the past several months, camera-wise.  I’ve pretty much done the raptors, ducks and geese found in these parts.  I haven’t photographed a lot of songbirds, mostly because the little guys are so busy and quick that they’re gone before I can yank my camera out, pint it and shoot.  I’m lucky to get a recognizable image of one of the little guys; actually framing a pleasant composition with a songbird in it is rare indeed.

So…this is not that. But it is an acceptable image of a bird I’ve not had the pleasure to witness partaking at my feeder before.  Behold, the Western Tanager:

 

1 comment: