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Entries Tagged as 'Bird Bloopers'

Bird Blooper #3: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

February 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Can you feel my pain in these pictures? I hope so, because I’ve been trying since, what, November maybe, to photograph a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. They’re only in Greensboro during winter, so my window is closing soon. These two shots are the best I’ve gotten so far. Kinglets are tiny—about 4.25 inches—and they almost never stop [...]

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Bird Blooper #2: Blue Jay takes a dive

January 27th, 2007 · Comments Off


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Bird Blooper #1

January 21st, 2007 · Comments Off

I’ve taken approximately 1,000 photographs with the new camera since getting it a few weeks ago. Many of them are what I call Bird Bloopers. Usually they involve the bird’s backside. Why keep them to myself when you can laugh with me? This inaugural BB is a Carolina chickadee that took off when I clicked [...]

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Tags: Bird Bloopers · Carolina Wren