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20-Mar-2022

Sparrow enjoying the arrival of spring

The only tree on our block that’s in bloom so far, it was a favorite with sparrows late in the day.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Spring has sprung, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/250s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Mar-2022 16:30:09
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh24-Mar-2022 19:28
Awesome photo, I love it very much! V
Tom LeRoy24-Mar-2022 16:30
Gorgeous shot Helen, Springtime perfection! V
janescottcumming22-Mar-2022 11:33
This is beautiful! V
Dennis Hoyne22-Mar-2022 03:52
One quite beautiful composition, a stunning image.
Hank Vander Velde22-Mar-2022 00:39
Nice sharp shot of this Sparrow in a beautiful spring-flower setting Helen.
Julie Oldfield21-Mar-2022 23:23
Beautifully framed by those colorful blooms. Excellent depth. V
hayl21-Mar-2022 23:10
Oh my, how wonderful for you to see a tree in bloom and then get a fine photo with the sparrow.
Mairéad21-Mar-2022 21:34
A delightful capture. Always nice to see the blossoms. V
Marcia Rules21-Mar-2022 20:45
Lovely!!!! The blooms are cheery and the little fella adds a slice of life! VVV!
Apostolos Tikopoulos21-Mar-2022 18:14
So beautiful spring composition. V
Danad21-Mar-2022 15:28
A beautiful early spring image.
*V*
Kuriacose Joseph21-Mar-2022 15:10
Lovely. You seem to have more signs of Spring than we have.
Pierre Martin21-Mar-2022 13:53
beautiful picture and composition in that flowered setting!
Dave Petersen Photography21-Mar-2022 12:15
A very beautiful capture with the soft light, excellent clarity and spring mood. A well composed image and focus Helen. VV++
pkocinski21-Mar-2022 12:06
Ah... signs of Spring.
Claude Gagnon21-Mar-2022 11:33
Wow, so lovely!! Beautiful work Helen :)) V
Graeme21-Mar-2022 10:14
Very well captured with the blossoms, Helen.V
Philip P21-Mar-2022 09:20
A beautiful capture!
Raymond21-Mar-2022 07:50
Beautiful shot, enjoy your Spring, it'll be quite a while before we see that here.
Gill Kopy21-Mar-2022 05:08
Such a celebration of spring - lovely V
joseantonio21-Mar-2022 04:35
lovely setting for this beautiful capture.V.
Richard Chu21-Mar-2022 04:05
Picture perfect! Love the colors and bokeh. V
Nirvan Hope21-Mar-2022 03:04
A lovely image of all that is spring - the sparrow posing just right in the plum blossoms.
Carl Carbone21-Mar-2022 02:16
Pretty capture. Those prunus cistena blooms smell like candy. Too bad birds can't smell!
globalgadabout21-Mar-2022 01:32
the sparrow seems quite at home amid the plum blossoms...that's a pretty image..
Jeff Real21-Mar-2022 00:52
Great catch of the Sparrow and the flowers are gorgeous!
V
Allan Jay21-Mar-2022 00:19
Sweet!
Perfectly composed and framed!
Isabel Cutler21-Mar-2022 00:07
Nice how the flowers dress up the sparrow.