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House Finch & how they avoid cactus needles. Several people have wondered how some of these desert birds are able to perch on cactus limbs without impaling themselves. Here's a close-up crop showing how they position their talons on and in between the needles. In all the years I've been photographing southwest birds, I've only seen the aftermath of one who missed its landing and it was not pretty. So, the odds are heavily favoring the birds.

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Lately I’ve been looking for props in antique shops. I thought this scale was perfect.
Used a RF 70-200

KEDDY wrote in post #19304503
Lately I’ve been looking for props in antique shops. I thought this scale was perfect.
Used a RF 70-200

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Great find on the scale, and two beautiful photographs.

Tom

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19304507
Great find on the scale, and two beautiful photographs.

Tom

Thanks Tom appreciate the comment

Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona closed today. F-18 Super Hornet banking for his final approach.

Some underwater work! R5 with Sigma 24-35

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19304340
House Finch & how they avoid cactus needles. Several people have wondered how some of these desert birds are able to perch on cactus limbs without impaling themselves. Here's a close-up crop showing how they position their talons on and in between the needles. In all the years I've been photographing southwest birds, I've only seen the aftermath of one who missed its landing and it was not pretty. So, the odds are heavily favoring the birds.

Thanks Tom for posting these.
Incredible agility.
Do they just fly into land like on other less hazardous landing strips or appear to take caution in their approach to landing?

Morning worship

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19304340
House Finch & how they avoid cactus needles. Several people have wondered how some of these desert birds are able to perch on cactus limbs without impaling themselves. Here's a close-up crop showing how they position their talons on and in between the needles. In all the years I've been photographing southwest birds, I've only seen the aftermath of one who missed its landing and it was not pretty. So, the odds are heavily favoring the birds.

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A true pin point landing for it lands on a pin.

avondale87 wrote in post #19304555
Thanks Tom for posting these.
Incredible agility.
Do they just fly into land like on other less hazardous landing strips or appear to take caution in their approach to landing?

Many of the birds will take their approach very carefully and will typically hover above the branch before they settle in for the landing. Others, like the Cactus Wren or Verdin will fly right into the cactus without so much as a second thought.

Tom

Verdin...

^^^ More cactus needles, yikes

KEDDY wrote in post #19304503
Lately I’ve been looking for props in antique shops. I thought this scale was perfect.
Used a RF 70-200

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Definitely frameworthy. I love the antique feel.