#macrophotography #birding #nature
No, this isn’t a raunchy post–it’s about the birds that live in my backyard. However, they were incredibly difficult to ID with the naked eye.
I was finally able to snap the pictures below after buying an 80mm birding monocular from Amazon.com. For close-up or “macro” photography, you need at least 50mm lens, but 100mm is more ideal; however, camera lenses are insanely expensive, so I was glad to be able to buy this one for much less while still providing me with the ability to zoom in and capture these amazing birds.
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How to ID
On a clear, sunny morning, I was also able to capture it’s standard call while it stood on a branch greeting the sun. Below this morning salutation are pictures from the Princeton Field Guide for “Birds of Europe,” available on both Amazon.com and Amazon.de. However, I’m not sure that I like the description of the standard call, although I really don’t have a better suggestion. If you watch the video above, please comment on what you think it sounds like!
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