[SonoranDesert]

I nabbed this image at a local open space preserve. The Phainopeplas were quite active that day...not only were they feeding on the mistletoe but the bees were a-buzzing.

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[Icarus]

Gorgeous serrendipity image!

 

[Ralph]

I nabbed this image at a local open space preserve. The Phainopeplas were quite active that day...not only were they feeding on the mistletoe but the bees were a-buzzing.View attachment 53130

Excellent shot!

 

[SonoranDesert]

Gorgeous serrendipity image!

You’re right! It was serendipitous!!

 

[SonoranDesert]

Excellent shot!

Hey! Thanks Ralph!

 

[BlackRockArt]

I nabbed this image at a local open space preserve. The Phainopeplas were quite active that day...not only were they feeding on the mistletoe but the bees were a-buzzing.View attachment 53130

Excellent catch, nice catch light in the eye.

Oliver

 

[KurtT]

I nabbed this image at a local open space preserve. The Phainopeplas were quite active that day...not only were they feeding on the mistletoe but the bees were a-buzzing.View attachment 53130

Nice find Lisa. He looks like he is going for the snack there. Amazing you got both in focus at 5.6

 

[SonoranDesert]

Excellent catch, nice catch light in the eye.

Oliver

Thanks I did manage to get that…I only wish the red iris was a bit more prominent.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Nice find Lisa. He looks like he is going for the snack there. Amazing you got both in focus at 5.6

Right?…Phainopeplas often perch at the upper most part of a tree or shrub for a fair amount of time and then sally-out. I chose 5.6 for the low ISO since she was just sitting there. But alas….I got lucky! Thanks!

 

[Gaduf]

Great shot Lisa,
Gavin

 

[SonoranDesert]

Great shot Lisa,
Gavin

Thanks much, Gavin!

 

[ElenaH]

excellent shot!

 

[RichF]

Great image and interesting story

 

[SonoranDesert]

Great image and interesting story

Thanks Rich…like you, it helps to ”know” your subject. During winter/spring these guys eat about 1,000 mistletoe berries a day! Have mistletoe…get photo ops!

 

[SonoranDesert]

excellent shot!

Thanks a bunch, Elena.

 

[Woodyg3]

Very nice!

 

[SonoranDesert]

Very nice!

Thanks Woody!

 

[Charles Loy]

Jaw dropping image!! - and interesting shutter speed: Shutter Speed: 15833/39582501

 

[Irap]

Beautiful shot Lisa

 

[SonoranDesert]

Jaw dropping image!! - and interesting shutter speed: Shutter Speed: 15833/39582501

Thank you! So nice of you to say…as for the shutter speed…after running the photo through Topaz DeNoise the meta data comes out with the shutter speed in that format…not sure why…shutter speed was 1/2500.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Beautiful shot Lisa

Hey Ira, thank you…appreciate it!