Black capped Chickadee from the yard. After spending a day raking leaves back in November, I took a break and put the leaf pile to use as a backdrop for a few images.
Hey Bud, Great to see you here. How is your daughter doing with her photography? I love the image, esp. the light and the background. Might have pointed the lens down a bit to give the pine cone a bit more room. If your personal ethics permit doing so, you could lose the 2nd branch... Was the bird coming to a feeder?
Later and love, artie
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I've been on the fence about the second branch. I think that if it joined the main limb within the context of the frame, it would seem like less of an intrusion, and become a more valid element of the image. More room beneath the pine cone..... indeed.
The bird was coming to a feeder in the yard.
Artie, Emily is doing well, thanks for asking. She's pretty enthused about the NHSSP in February.