On a snowy day three years ago, I watched the birds flock to our feeder. Traffic was heavy, with the Dark-eyed Juncos being the most assiduous and energetic. With my camera on a tripod from inside the house I tried to get shots of them flying and competing for seeds.
Dark-eyed Juncos on Snowy Day
13 Tuesday Feb 2018
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bluebrightly said:
Extraordinary, Hien! They look larger than life and what action! Ours fight a lot here, but mainly just with annoyed sounds and a very brief chase – nothing as dramatic as this moment you captured.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Lynn! Juncos are always chasing each other from the bird feeder. I can sometimes get a good shot of them fighting like in the above photo.
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Tiny said:
These are fantastic captures, Hien!!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tiny!
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nhi said:
Congad anh Hiền. Great shots. Happy New Year.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, and Happy New Lunar Year to you!
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quietsolopursuits said:
I don’t know how you were able to get such great images of the juncos in flight, but you did! I do okay on medium size and larger birds, but I can’t capture small birds like these in flight.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry! I used a tripod, aimed the camera at that spot and just clicked when the birds come into the frame.
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Anne said:
Fantastic action shots – a tripod makes a difference.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you. I always try to use a tripod whenever possible.
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allentimphotos2 said:
Stunningly captured. So well done Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tim!
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allentimphotos2 said:
Hien, you’re most welcome.
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Rebel Guy said:
These are fantastic.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Rebel Guy said:
Thank you.
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dweezer19 said:
Magical!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Cheryl!
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de Wets Wild said:
They’re certainly on a mission!
Great action shots, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much Dries!
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