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The story continues...
You have many weeks of 'family' ahead of you... building the nest and brining up the chicks.
I find it interesting that in none of the photos is the black sunbird carrying any building materials. The construction of the nest is a story in itself.
With the tripod one can normally switch off the stabilization and use a manual or electronic cable shutter release. I assume you are using a long lens so as not to frighten or disturb the nest builder.
You seem to have enough light as there are shadows present. With current digital cameras, up to ISO 1600 should produce acceptable results. Since the location does not change, you might experiment with a custom white balance.
Shooting at the same time of day will let the mother get use to your presence and help keep the custom WB consistent. A birdbath and birdfeeder in the garden might help as well as create different photo opportunities ; )
Looking forward to follow the story...
Casey
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Sunbird building a nest
Not too long ago, I posted a photo of a black sunbird, which already is quite rare around here and difficult to get on camera. The male bird is black. The female is more like a "standard" sunbird with yellow belly and grey wings. The female also gets to d...
Wow, the first one is great
in particular, thanks for sharing. Came very close, some 8 yards, to a kestrel perched on a skeletonized tree the other day - when I hadn't brought my camera. Among my all too few ambitions in life: to produce one decent photograph of a bird of prey. Chee...
Does your lens have a UV filter?
I recently removed mine and my moon pictures are considerably sharper. Might be worth a try?
The story continues...
You have many weeks of 'family' ahead of you... building the nest and brining up the chicks. I find it interesting that in none of the photos is the black sunbird carrying any building materials. The construction of the nest is a story in itself. With the...
Thanks Casey
Indeed the black male is missing. That’s because for this species the male doesn’t get involved in building the nest (that lazy guy) Only when the nest is finished and she’s breeding the eggs, his job will be to defend the mother and the nest. Yep, using ...
