15 Mar Seasons with a Black Phoebe | May 2018
How Seasons Affect Your Photos
Black Phoebe in Spring
Thanks to a cooperative Black Phoebe, we can show how seasons affect your photos.
The above photo shows this bird in Spring with emerging green as new leaves appear.
Black Phoebe in Summer
In summer the trees provide a rich green background, as shown above.
Black Phoebe in Autumn
In autumn, the leaves turn brown, thereby creating a beautiful tan background.
Black Phoebe in Winter
And in winter, the background becomes a mix of brown branches, dried leaves, and ground cover.
But wait, spring is on the way. Then the seasons will repeat with beautiful shades of green.
The Black Phoebe Project
Here’s a photo tip – – – Or perhaps an assignment.
First, select a subject, such as a Black Phoebe, a flower, a landscape, or other bird.
Then find different ways to take photos of this subject. You might consider different seasons, different locations, or different situations.
Through this, you will practice skills, learn more about your subject, and collect memorable photos.
Another Black Phoebe at the South Pond
Much success,
Steve Kaye
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See another photo of the Black Phoebe at: Question for a Bird
And see: How Birds Celebrate Spring
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Beth KingsleyHawkins
Posted at 12:15h, 15 Marcha beautiful teaching…… Thank you, Steve. Beth
Nancy L Hoffmann
Posted at 12:16h, 21 MarchWe used to call the phoebe the “taxi bird” because it sounded like it was saying, “Taxi, taxi.”
At my parents’ retirement home in WI, my dad built a little corner bracket that he painted orange and attached to the house where a wing met the main house. A phoebe built her nest there: but what a nest!
My mom would vacuum the rya rug that was hand knotted in bright bits of very colorful yarn. Then she would empty the vacuum bag in the woods–and the phoebe would grab the brightest colors for her nest.
Pretty soon tourists heard about this abstract wonder and the bird would preen and pose for their cameras as they drove in from wildlife refuges where word was spread about this avian artist.
Wish I had photos!
Sigh . . .
And that’s all I know about the phoebe.
Cheers!
Tracie Lynne Hall
Posted at 11:28h, 22 MarchSuch beautiful shots! Yes, I’ve met this bird too, if he’s the one near the entrance! We should give him a name. 🙂
I haven’t been to the arboretum in over a year I think. Maybe I’ll make it during Spring Break (working at a couple of colleges now, so think in terms of their schedules).
Take care!
Tracie Lynne Hall
Posted at 11:30h, 22 MarchGreat story, by the way, from Nancy!!!