Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| Jan 27, 2019 |
| Date Uploaded |
| Jan 29, 2019 |
| Location |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Camera |
| SONY ILCE-6000 |
| Focal Length |
| 210 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/400 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/6.3 |
| ISO |
| 500 |
| Copyright |
| © Meg Vincent |
| Categories |
| Animals, Nature |
| Assignments |
| For National Geographic's Photo of the Day |
Published
Fluffed Up to Stay Warm
8 months, 3 weeksThese little birds are often in my trees but are very skittish and flit away when I approach. When I went outside to walk my dog, this one didn’t immediately fly off. I went back in to get my camera. Of course I had to change lenses so fully expected it would be gone by the time I returned. Happily, it sat for a few shots. It was subzero temperatures and a bird's body heat warms the air between its feathers. It was all fluffed up in the cold to trap the air in its feathers to stay warm.
This photo brings a huge smile to my face. I feel like I looked like this little bird on my walk to work this morning while I was all bundled up in the fierce cold. I'm happy he sat long enough for this portrait to be made. Nicely done!