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Posted by Mike Wooding on Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:49 pm

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These little guys are pretty challenging...I found that the best way to get them is to have my eye at the viewfinder and my finger on the shutter....otherwise I just can't react quickly enough. 

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by david fletcher on Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:52 am
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superb shot Mike. Perch adds a great deal of interest too. nicely done
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by Gene Gwin on Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:07 am
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Mike, Well Done. The flash set-up really helped bring out the details. Beautiful bird and set-up.
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:33 am
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Really well done. Love the perch.
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by Denis55 on Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:08 am
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Gorgeous shot Mike!
I agree with your method.They don't sit very long!
 

by RLK on Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:30 am
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Great shot Mike. The only miner issue for me is the slightly out of focus portion of the perch on the right which a little more depth of focus would help. These are such tame little birds in my experience that they almost land on your hand when filling the feeder.
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by Karl Egressy on Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:11 pm
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Nicely done, Mike. Love the composition and the image overall.
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:14 pm
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Beautiful bird and perch Mike. Superb shot!
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by Mike Wooding on Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:41 pm
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RLK wrote:Great shot Mike. The only miner issue for me is the slightly out of focus portion of the perch on the right which a little more depth of focus would help. These are such tame little birds in my experience that they almost land on your hand when filling the feeder.
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Thanks Bob. Yes, I have had the same experience with this species and also with various species of Chickadees. It seems that they realize that they are so small, they wouldn't make a decent meal for any self-respecting predator, so they don't show much fear. They sure don't tend to hang around in one spot for very long though...or maybe it's just that my reflexes are not what they used to be!
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by Nate Chappell on Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:01 pm
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Sweet perch and eye contact Mike
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by mikullashbee on Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:39 pm
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Nice engaging pose and complimenting perch.
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by LynnS on Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:15 pm
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Mike, the pose is so engaging the way it follows the downward angle of the sweet lichened perch.  Lovely BG and details to boot.
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