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Olympus OM-D E-M1, 1/250s, f/6.7, 200 ISO, 300mm.

I went to my favorite public spot to photograph birds and it was almost entirely black-capped chickadees today. I did spot a red-winged black bird and a blue jay, but they didn't stick around to model.

Location: Midwest USA

Let me know which is your favorite.

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[โ€“] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What a cutie! Great photos, I hope to be able to do this someday

[โ€“] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you. Honestly about a month of getting used to my equipment and a little practice is all it took. The camera does all the hard work. I'm just cognizant of my surroundings and of the birds behavior.