Defending herself
Mama Cardinal was defending her seed from another bird who was eager to take some too
Mama Cardinal was defending her seed from another bird who was eager to take some too
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Apr, 2016Views
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Location
This was taken on the back deck of my houseTime
This was around lunch timeLighting
This mama Cardinal was crouching down to try and keep another bird from getting the seed she was enjoyingEquipment
I used a Canon Rebel XT from my bedroom windowInspiration
I love taking pics of birds and nature & thought this one was interesting as it showed the bird doing something you don't see oftenEditing
Yes. I usually edit a little bit with the Aviary app on my iPad to brighten it up a bitIn my camera bag
I always have extra batteries and memory cardsFeedback
It takes a lot of patience to capture animals in unusual circumstances, but if you just sit and enjoy watching them for awhile and be patient, they will almost always do something unusual that you can capture and make a great shot out of
