Snagged

I found this small, gray Tufted Titmouse feather snagged on the Summersweet and glowing in 67° sunshine. In January. How did the feather get so tangled, and why is it 67° in January? Oh, the fascinating wonders of nature!

I like viewing this image best on the black background.

[Julie F]

Beautiful feather growing only to be caught by you on camera.

[Paula W]

Fascinating indeed. This is very well seen Janet and beautifully framed. We have lavender now blooming in the garden which is unbelievable in January. Turning colder now though!

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely capture!!

[Janet B.]

@jaffacakes Thank you, Geraldine! Finding it was a fun surprise! :-)

[Janet B.]

@paulaw Thank you, Paula! Lavender blooming? Oh, my...the weather has been quite silly recently! We're expecting colder temperatures this week, too. Today, it felt like Spring.

[Janet B.]

@photographycrazy Thank you so much! :-)

[Jane Anderson]

So delicate, and I love your commentary about it too!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty capture. Nature is amazing.

[Janet B.]

@cejaanderson Thank you, Jane! I loved the way the sun lit the feather from behind almost as though the feather was a dangling leaf!

[Janet B.]

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn! Yes, nature amazes me every day. :-)

[Milanie]

Welcome to the sunny south - barely hit 40 today - had snow flakes (but didn't last long enough to get any pictures). Love the little feather and the very neat focus.

[Jane Pittenger]

Lovely softness

[Dinah Pinkston]

Nature is so beautiful in all of its "moods" and seasons! I am glad that you ID'd the feather in your commentary, as otherwise I would have been left wondering.

[Kate Goring]

I love your appreciation for the marvels in nature. Beautiful shot, love that dof.

[Amanda R.]

Lovely! Beautiful focus and wonderful simplicity!

[Stephanie Swift]

Great find and lovely capture with beautiful dof. I love shots which show little (in size but not necessarily in impact) natural things.

[Lynne Hart]

super shot.

[Janet B.]

@milaniet Thank you so much for your comment, Milanie! We're back to snow today!

[Janet B.]

@jgpittenger Thanks a bunch, Jane! Much appreciated!

[Janet B.]

@dsp2 Thank you for your kind comment. I always appreciate your time. :-)

[Janet B.]

@kategoring Thank you so much, Kate! Such a nice comment. :-)

[Janet B.]

@emrob Thank you kindly, Mandy! :-)

[Janet B.]

@tristansmum Thanks very much, Stephanie! I love the little things in nature, too. :-)

[Gena Pegg]

A lovely catch!! The dof is perfect ... I like to think of them as Angel feathers.

[Janet B.]

@eyesmile Ooo, I like that name...angel feathers! Thank you for commenting, Gena! :-)

[john graham]

beautiful focus and composition..

[Janet B.]

@tellefella Thank you, John! :-)