 Watch for birds that perch on nearby branches while you photograph at your feeding station. This female Orchard Oriole provided a nice portrait as it landed near the oriole feeder. You can also add a vertical branch for birds to perch on adjacent to feeders or a bird bath. The background of this portrait is a pleasing shade of green that is blurred out of focus, which highlights the features of the bird.  Before photographing, be you have cleaned and filled your feeders, especially if you include a feeder in some photos. Although a fast shutter speed stopped the motion of the wings, considering how the wings and beak of this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird don
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