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Fluffed Up to Stay Warm
These 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!
Kristen McNicholas
Associate Photo Editor, Nat Geo Your Shot
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| 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 |