Column: It’s wicked hard photographing birds against the fall foliage

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 6, 2022

I have a challenge for you this week. Photograph a bird against a fall foliage background. We’re at the peak of autumn color. How hard can it be? Wicked hard. Everything is working against you, starting with the fact that many birds have already headed south. Those that remain can be skulky and uncooperative, even on a good day. I’m serious. I spent most of last weekend trying to film a chickadee in a maple. ~ Bob Duchesne