Monday, January 19, 2009

Movement


A male house finch feeding it's young. I captured this one while sitting on our deck one afternoon. The birds returned to the feeding station after a summer rain. I had never seen a male feed it's young seeds in this way. The youngster must really enjoy the seed I put in the feeder.
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The shutter speed was 1/15 aperture f3.5 on my olld Canon Powershot S2 IS.

Posted by Rob at 12:05 AM

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19 comments:

  1. Babzy.BJanuary 19, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    Outstanding shot ! I know how hard it is to make a good shot with birds ;)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 19, 2009 at 3:31 AM

    Amazing image Rob. Well captured.
    What was your shutter speed to have the youngster whole body in motion while it's legs look sharp.

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  3. Kerri FarleyJanuary 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    A Fabulous Capture!

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  4. angelaJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    That's a wonderful shot, I just love those little wings in motion...baby bird seems bigger than dad or is it just the puffed out feathers?

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  5. PeterParisJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Fantastic!! Bravo!!!

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  6. OlivierJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    superbe, un oiseau en mouvement et l'autre fixe, cela rend vraiment très bien.

    superb, a bird in motion and fixed, it makes it really well.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    I too had not seen a male feeding its young before this. Nice that you were able to capture the moment.

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  8. ThérèseJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Pretty cool!

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  9. VirginiaJanuary 19, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    would you look at that! Dad feeding the kids dinner for a change?HA
    Great one DL!

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  10. marleyJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Oh wow! That is a great photo.

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  11. Jane Hards PhotographyJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    This is incredible photography. Accident or design? Very striking image.

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  12. Just Roaming The CitiesJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    AWESOME !!! I want to paint that now....
    The movement on the wings, and the red is my favorite part.

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  13. KateJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    A very sweet domestic scene! Isn't it fun when you can capture a moment like this??

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  14. TashJanuary 20, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    Oh my gosh! That is incredible and so sweet. You were definitely there at the right time.

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  15. Boutique By BonnieJanuary 20, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    I've never seen a photo like this! I have house finches, too and I love giving them a home in my Blue Spruce!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    I am slightly envious of your finch photo:0)

    What a fabulous shot and it's my favorite!

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  17. tr3ntaJanuary 21, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Oh my God!!! what a great photo...
    Just got back from vacation, happy 2009.

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  18. Lucky Dip LisaJanuary 24, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    Wow what a fabulous photo. I love every thing about it! Such a big reward for the small effort of putting feed out. Well done you!

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  19. MayaJanuary 26, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    That is an amazing shot! Wow!

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