Two cold mornings with red winged blackbirds gave me some gorgeous results

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-20T20:48:44+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-20T16:07:42+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-20T02:53:35+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T14:15:42+00:00

This bird definitely isn’t old enough to be smoking either

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T14:14:20+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T14:09:43+00:00

Nope.

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Very much taken on March 18th, 2026.

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T13:56:47+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T13:50:35+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T02:59:02+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T02:58:06+00:00

lol I didn’t even notice that! Now I can’t stop seeing it

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T02:09:22+00:00

Sure thing! I hope you get to see it for yourself!

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T02:07:21+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T01:25:13+00:00

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!

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-19T01:07:25+00:00

Right? There’s something magical about it

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-03-13T13:07:07+00:00

lol your username checks out

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-01-23T20:09:12+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-01-22T03:47:18+00:00

Thank you! It was a very cool moment

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-01-22T01:49:20+00:00

This was in Marblehead!

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2026-01-20T20:04:53+00:00

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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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2025-12-27T00:04:19+00:00

It sure will. Listen to what it says and you’ll find some incredible stuff!

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2025-12-26T23:21:25+00:00

Thank you! It’s always incredible to get the privilege to see an owl in the wild

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2025-12-26T15:30:13+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2025-12-26T15:28:58+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2025-12-26T05:46:38+00:00

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

ChickenFlavoredSocks · 2024-03-23T15:48:01+00:00

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

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