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Apr 04, 2016 16:51 | #1

These little guys are hard to photograph! Finally got a "keeper".

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Apr 04, 2016 17:17 | #2

Congratulations! I can only image how many you deleted before getting this beautiful shot!

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Apr 04, 2016 18:23 | #3

Nice one John.

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Apr 04, 2016 18:45 | #4

SJC from VT wrote in post #17960783

Congratulations! I can only image how many you deleted before getting this beautiful shot!

Thanks. I deleted a bunch!

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Apr 04, 2016 19:41 | #5

Nice one! I find they are hard enough to keep in the viewfinder, let alone photograph! ;-)a Congrats!

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Apr 04, 2016 20:59 | #6

Wow, good job

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Apr 04, 2016 22:43 | #7

Great shot-a full 10 for degree of difficulty. I am still trying -without success.

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Apr 05, 2016 11:46 | #8

That's nice!

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Apr 05, 2016 16:52 | #9

Thanks guys.

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Apr 05, 2016 17:27 | #10

Good job. I almost screwed myself into the ground trying to photograph them in flight once!

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Apr 05, 2016 17:34 | #11

Really nice shot!

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Apr 26, 2017 13:17 as a reply to @ Pete R's post | #13

They are indeed hard to capture. Good job. I have a pair trying to move into the bluebird box I put in the front yard but the damn house sparrows keep chasing them away.

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Apr 26, 2017 17:16 as a reply to @ queenbee288's post | #14

Thanks queenbee288. We had a pair in a bluebird box last year.

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