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Family Portrait | Monday Jun 30, 2008

This is my last photo in what I will dub as my Great Finch Project. I was excited when all 5 mouths started opening, the 6th bird had no interest in my photographics and is pretty much hidden off to camera left, except for a few tufts of hair behind one of his brothers. About 2 minutes after this photo, the bird on camera right flew off to independence. Each day there-after a bird left...and I am now suffering from Empty Nest Syndrome. I hear from the neighbors that they are doing well, contributing in a positive way to society and using their manners when feeding off of new feeders. I would like to think I raised them right and hopefully they will come back to help take care of me when I am an elderly lady and need a few strong men around to help me with the chores.

Tags: birds feathers finches nest

Galleries: Welcome to the Wild Life

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 30D
Aperture: F25
Exposure Time: 1/6 sec
Focal Length: 65.0 mm
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: 0
Shooting Mode: Aperture priority
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment

Comments:

They look like a choral group...as if they were all singing...instead of opening their mouths for food. I love it. Isn't it amazing how at this age every sound and they open their mouths. LOL Good for you. It's such a clear crisp photo. I will have to do a dedication on my blog to your site so that others can see your work. It's top of the line...all the way.

Posted by RainforestRobin on July 11, 2008 at 01:36 PM CDT #