I'm very excited about this week's #smap contest theme! The challenge is to capture photos of birds at sunset (or sunrise, but I am seldom awake at that hour). I had some free time this week to go on a couple photo adventures. Yesterday evening my dog and I headed over to a park a few miles away. As we were driving through the surrounding neighborhood, I happened to notice this beautiful yard.
The yard was set up in such a way that it was clearly intended to be something not only for the homeowners to enjoy, but also passers-by. Backlit by the setting sun, with vibrant flowers and birds flitting about, I just had to stop and get some pictures.
It looks like one of these finches is asking the other on a date...
I managed to get a couple shots of some finches in flight. I liked the way the setting sun lit up their wings.
The finches move really fast, though, so it's hard to focus on them, and half their flight involves cutting through the air like little finch torpedoes ..................⬇️
Even though I didn't get the all the flight shots I was hoping for, I did capture a funny moment:
"Hey Frank, check it out--
🎶I'm perchin' on sunshine, yeah-eah, and doesn't it feel good!🎶"
There was also a downy woodpecker enjoying some seeds from the feeder.
Because of the feeders there were lots of other birds in the area, like this Northern Flicker.
And this sleepy juvenile American Robin.
I could have stayed there watching the birds until it got dark, but my dog wanted a walk, and I wanted to get to the park, which has a nice view of the city skyline to the north.
This evening's sunset did not disappoint. The colors were rich and beautiful, and the clouds all around did a great job of reflecting that beauty throughout the sky. Most of the birds were going to bed, like this duck making her way across a sunset pond.
But there were still plenty of crows. Crows are an awesome bird to photograph at sunset because they are large and make distinct silhouettes.
⬇️⬇️My official entry to the contest⬇️⬇️
You never know when the sunsets are gonna be colorful, but this was a lucky evening.
I hope you've enjoyed this post! @nelinoeva hosts this contest every week in the Feathered Friends community. There's still another day or so left in this week's contest (link) if you want to enter. You don't need to be a fancy photographer to win, just share something interesting!
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I love finches. These little buggers are indeed fast in flight. You got some really funny shots. 😀
Great sunset photos! I was sure your entry will be crows and sunset.
Thank you! Yes, I tried very hard to include other birds, but I do love my crows dearly.
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nice shots
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