Black-Capped Chickadee with the munchies

© Ian Cale

Black-Capped Chickadee with the munchies

Uploaded: December 19, 2002

Description

Shot with Canon Eos 1D , Canon EF 500mm f4 w/2x converter,Manual exposure f11 @1/500 -1/3 comp off evalutive metering,Handheld from car. Background is Tall beachgrass with afternoon sun on them.

Comments

Gary H. Minish level-classic December 20, 2002

Beautiful capture, Ian! How far away was the background? #16198

Ian Cale May 26, 2019

Gary, the beach grass was about 20 yards or so behind the bird. Thanks for looking. #33232

Lorraine T. Lynch May 26, 2019

Ian.....beautiful and love the colors and fine detail....I love bird pictures and this bird is one of my favorites! #33249

Lianne E. Cook May 26, 2019

EXcellent!! stunning capture #33258

Carol Sherman May 26, 2019

Gracious, but that is a glorious picture. They flit around so quickly it is amazing to me that you got such a beautiful and clear shot with such a pleasing scene! Great work! #33434

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