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Through the Canopy This morning, the usual backyard birds made their rounds—cardinals, chickadees, and the occasional blue jay (media.universeodon.com)
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Through the Canopy This morning, the usual backyard birds made their rounds—cardinals, chickadees, and the occasional blue jay. At one point, I was sure I heard a woodpecker nearby and kept craning my neck to peer up into the old oak. But the tapping turned out to be my chair, issuing a kind of cackling protest every time I shifted. Still, through a narrow gap in the forest canopy, I spotted a Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)—its red plumage glowing like a flame against the green, a quiet witness in the trees.If you’re captivated by summer tanagers and other members of the Cardinalidae family—better known as the cardinal family—step into my photo gallery for a visual feast. Come take a look:swede1952-photographs.pixels.c#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #SummerTanager

"A Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) peers through a narrow opening in the forest canopy, its vivid red plumage glowing like a flame against the dappled green. Only the bird’s head and part of its right side are visible, framed by leaves and slender tree trunks that form a natural lattice of shadow and light. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting soft highlights on the tanager’s feathers and illuminating its sharp eye and slightly curved beak. The background is a blur of green and brown, suggesting depth and quiet movement in the woods. The bird appears still, watchful, as if caught mid-thought in a moment of forest ceremony. In the bottom left corner, the photograph is signed © Swede’s Photographs, anchoring the image in a sovereign archive of wild observation." - Copilot
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

@Swede1952 Great #photo. Did you use a telescopic lens? #nature is #beautiful

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