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Picture of the Day - September 22, 2009
"Birds"
Photo courtesy of Juanita L. Ruffner.
(Click on the photo for a larger view)
The first thing that struck me when I saw today's picture was how
the two birds on either end of the feeder appear to be standing
guard as if they're expecting some kind of devious attack. And who knows, maybe they were...I really like this
photograph for a number of reasons, and it's my pleasure to share it
with you. Here is photographer Juanita Ruffner with a little
background info:
"We have a variety of birds coming into our feeders. The ones on
the
left are House Finches and on the right is a pair of Chipping
Sparrows.
The front chipping sparrow is a baby. It was bigger than
the parent,
and it was funny watching the baby flapping its wings
and "squawking"
for its parent to feed it!"
--Juanita L. Ruffner
Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Nikon D300
Focal length: 410mm
Shutter speed: 1/400 second
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Visitor Comments...
Name: Wilford Simmons
Town: Darien, IL
Great shot Juanita. I love watching the birds at my feeders during
the wintertime, and they always seem to be up to something!
Name: Ed Morrison
Town: Dunwoody, GA
Nice indeed.
Name:
Janine Stamper
Town: Crossville, TN
Put out the feed and the birds will come. I love country living, and
I love this photo.
Name:
Imogene Crosswhite
Town: Tyler, TX
It sure does look like the two outside birds are standing guard. The
two on the inside must be VIP's! Wonderful picture today Rick.
Name:
Juanita Ruffner
Town: Negley, OH
Thanks Rick and Everyone for this pick and all the wonderful
comments...So much appreciated!!!
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