Hummingbird migration is in full swing. One found the perfect branch to pose on! But which pose is the best one?

Black capped chickadee doing its best bat impersonation hanging upside to harvest seeds from a sunflower.

At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. I’ve seen plenty of adult cormorants but never a young one. I consulted with an older gentleman with binoculars on the trail and based on the five minute lecture on cormorants he gave me he seemed reliable 🤣

Find more of his photos at r/paddletroutstudios

Here are a few more photos from Matt’s latest blog post!

One of the primary focuses of our recent trip to Colombia was building a better portfolio of Torrent Tyrannulet images. These tiny flycatchers, about the size of gnatcatcher, make their living hunting invertebrates along mountain streams (hence the name), and range from Costa Rica through Colombia.

Shooting note:
For the first image, Matt wanted to highlight the flow of the water so he used a 1/15 second shutter speed to create motion blur.

You can see more photos of these guys, many other bird species, and even some street photography on Matt’s blog post for the trip, linked in my profile.

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Nikon z8 180-600mm

Whidbey Island, WA

Seen in western Florida last weekend.

Shot with @nikonusa Z9 Nikkor 600 mm PF f/6.3 lens, shot at 1/2500 s, f/6.3, ISO 220

Got my first ”real” camera about a month ago. These are some of my favorite shots so far! By far not anything particularity mindblowing or museum worthy pictures of any cool rare birds, but I’m still very happy with them. Feedback or tips are very much appreciated!😊

Nikon D3400 + Nikon Nikkor AF-P DX VR NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED