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Picture of the Day - August 16, 2009
A singing meadowlark at Cades Cove
Photo courtesy of Kathy Youngblood.
Today's picture features a lovely meadowlark just singing up a storm
while sitting on a dead tree branch. Photographer Kathy Youngblood
captured this wonderful image, and here is her story behind it:
"I was on the back side of Cades Cove one May morning when I
noticed a field with new green grass. Jutting way up out of this
very green grass were several dead woody sprigs. Sitting top of
most
all these sprigs were Meadowlarks just singing away. I stayed
for
the longest time to enjoy their songs. I wondered why I had
never
heard them in the afternoon, and then it hit me. They rise
up early
to sing their songs of praise to God!" --Kathy
Youngblood
The camera and settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Canon 50D
Focal Length: 300mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Visitor Comments...
Name: Earl Bailey
Town: Asheville, NC
Nice shot Kathy. You caught that little birdie in mid-song!
Name: Angie Turner
Town: Fort Worth, TX
We have several families of Meadowlarks living in the woods that
border our lawn, and you can hear them singing pretty much all day,
every day. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful picture with us.
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