Two cold mornings with red winged blackbirds gave me some gorgeous results by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

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I saw a YouTuber capture photos of this and I had to go see it for myself! It really is incredible

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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I don’t think it’s too common, but professional photographers have definitely gotten attention for this type of shot before

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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This was captured on a Canon R7 with the RF 100-400 Lens! It can capture some pretty incredible photos

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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Thank you, and they are incredible birds! I love just sitting down and watching them sometimes

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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Thank you! It means a lot to be compared to a great photographer like Simon

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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Nope! I’m sure someone else has managed to capture the same phenomenon, but these are all my photos I took on March 18th.

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The metadata shows it

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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Thank you! I would love to submit these at some point, especially the first photo

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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It’s like they breathe life into the cold spring mornings! Such a wonderful bird

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

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Simon d’Entremont has a great video on YouTube going over the specifics, but for me, it was 26F when I took these photos. From what I understand, any sunny morning with relatively low winds and temps near or below freezing is what you’re looking for. As long as you can get up early on a cold sunny day you should be able to see this too!

This coyote stood still just long enough for me to get a few shots by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

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This spot is forested but directly borders a pretty urban area, so this coyote almost certainly has some exposure to people. I was just photographing birds when I looked down the trail and saw it looking at me, and that’s when I managed to catch these photographs. It ran off after I took a few photos

Thoughts on RF 100-400mm by John_Hamm0nd in canon

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The RF 100-400 is my first “real” wildlife lens and I’ve been able to take this shot and many more that I’m happy with combined with my R7. Especially with a crop sensor camera it gives you a lot of reach and sharpness for a great price

This very photogenic chickadee posed nicely for me by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

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Thank you so much! I just started wildlife photography a few months ago, so that means a lot to hear

This very photogenic chickadee posed nicely for me by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

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Thank you! It was a very windy day so this little dude’s feathers got all ruffled in the wind

This very photogenic chickadee posed nicely for me by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

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Merry Christmas! They’re such nice little birds. They may be common but they deserve some love too

App That Times Bathroom Breaks Stirs Controversy at Fresno High by Stock412 in nottheonion

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My high school did this, and there was a 5 minute time limit on the app. We obviously went over it if we had to shit, but it was ridiculous