I should have filmed it, but the photos offer a different perspective . . . the movement of the water and water drops as the bird bathes.
OK, OK . . . see, Catbirds have a habit of getting on the birdbath, drinking a few sips, and leaving.
I figured this was going to be another one of those times . . . even when he jumped in, I thought nothing of it because they do occasionally jump in, and then jump out and leave.
Even when he started messing with the water, I still thought it was going to be a few seconds and no more . . .
When he turned to face me, I thought “This is it; he’s done” . . .
. . . but, no . . . he aimed to have a proper bath, and by now I completely forgot about the movie option and just shot away . . .
By the time he was done — which still wasn’t all that long when compared to Robins — I had 34 photos . . . hence the following slideshow of the SmugMug Gallery:
Slideshow of Gray Catbird bathing (34 photos)
Note: the transition is set to 2sec, but — if you move the cursor anywhere within the photo — you’ll see a pause button on the lower left, and, once paused, you can use the left and right arrows on both sides of the photo to navigate the slideshow. If you click anywhere in the photo instead of the pause button, you’ll exit the slideshow and find yourself in SmugMug. You can still scroll through the photos, or interact in other ways.
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This is a fantastic sequence, E. I’ve gone through them several times and I think that there the sequence as a whole is very well done and there are quite a few individual shots that will look great on their own. Nice work.
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Wow . . . thank you, Ken. That’s high praise, indeed.
The shots are at 1/500 shutter speed with ISO at 1000. I processed them through PureRaw and then Luminar AI. I was maybe 25-30 feet away from the birdbath. The lighting (slightly overcast) was ideal for no blown-out highlights or deep shadows.
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As much as a video might have been more entertaining, this photo sequence lacks nothing! Great shots of a bird’s-eye keeping a close watch on the photographer.
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Thanks, Ann. It was almost ideal conditions for the show.
A number of birds use the birdbaths, but, other than the robins, most don’t when I’m out there, so this was a pleasant surprise.
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Wowza! So amazing, Emilio! I really enjoyed watching the slideshow AND looking at the individual photos here, too.
Ha! CatBird bathing with Mr. Frog! I like the one where he is looking right at you like, “Hey, Mister? You aren’t going to put these online are you?”
These photos would make a great photo-book for any age…but I think kids would especially love it!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Thank you, Carolyn . . . yes; it could show kids who are reluctant to take a bath just how much fun it could be . . . to splash water all over the bathroom.
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HA! I think they are born knowing that!
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Stills are always better than movies. Mostly . . .
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