I seeded the top of this old fencepost in the wild raspberries with some black-oil sunflower seeds and set-up to see who came along. The White-crowned Sparrow on the left was enjoying a snack when the Harris's Sparrow on the right came in and tried to bully him off the perch. In hindsight, I wish I had a faster shutter speed set to freeze the action of the White-crowned Sparrow's right foot...
Great action Jeff. Detail and sharpness look good. I wish the BG was clear of the leaves behind the flying bird but I understand taking what we can. Nice capture.
Lovely shot, if it were mine I would have a go at cloning or brushing the leaves behind the left hand bird - easier said than done, but on a shot as good as this I would have a go.
Good interaction captured, and I like the aggressive posture of the bird on the left. Although a tad busy, the foliage isnt quite that distracting, as the focus is on the interaction.
Pretty darned amazing image. I would tighten it up with a bit off the top and the bottom. I recognized the motif from your first killer Harris's Sparrow image.
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