litte warbler

So few and so fast! My yard is bereft of birds and eerily quiet. The smokey skies have impacted fall migration and is contributing to a mass mortality rate. This year just gets more dire by the day.

[JackieR]

Oh gosh that's so sad and terrible. Lovely photo

[KoalaGardens🐨]

small birds are hard aren't they!

[haskar]

Pretty bird. Lovelt shot.

[Mags]

Sweet shot!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

I've been reading about this horrific tragedy and it's breaking my heart. I hope this little one featured in your picture escapes the carnage, as I hope for the Swallows that live at my house in the summer and leave for the winter. I'll be anxiously awaiting next spring's return migration and hoping my 4 families have all survived.

[Taffy]

Conveys the struggles they are having so well.

[Jane Pittenger]

Heart breaking

[Anne Pancella]

Yes, it gets worse by the day. Hopefully we have hit bottom and are going to move up soon. Beautiful shot.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

It is truly heartbreaking to know of all the wildlife loss, it's hard to bear it some days. But so nice to see some shining through regardless--nice capture!

[gloria jones]

Superb capture...love the feather details and colors

[Frogger]

For your get-pushed challenge would you be up for experimenting with portrait lighting? Try this exercise from DPS: https://digital-photography-school.com/6-portrait-lighting-patterns-every-photographer-should-know/
This task will require a willing subject, or you can substitute a toy. I can assign you something completely different if this challenge doesn't work for you.

[eDorre]

Just lovely.