https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588635#M10350 <P>this fast moving flycatcher is a challenging subject to shoot - you really have to anticipate and you end up with a lot of cut off shots (or at least I do!).&nbsp; Fortunately, I got some nice captures of these two hunting (separately) in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Southern California.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73923iD705B0EFBF2505E3/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" style="width: 799px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73925i5638D4689F6B5F71/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73924i64B2A93A6955949D/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73928iC05A22567E249C1C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73927i61E3B24D689ACBA7/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73926i69400D836488F303/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73929i66D11E4400E2CB6B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" /></span></P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:14:02 GMT mdphotography 2026-03-03T22:14:02Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588635#M10350 <P>this fast moving flycatcher is a challenging subject to shoot - you really have to anticipate and you end up with a lot of cut off shots (or at least I do!).&nbsp; Fortunately, I got some nice captures of these two hunting (separately) in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Southern California.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73923iD705B0EFBF2505E3/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9826.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" style="width: 799px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73925i5638D4689F6B5F71/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9806.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73924i64B2A93A6955949D/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_25_L0A9827.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73928iC05A22567E249C1C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6641.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73927i61E3B24D689ACBA7/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A6756.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73926i69400D836488F303/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7192.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/73929i66D11E4400E2CB6B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" alt="phoebe_black_sepulveda_26_02_22_L0A7691.jpg" /></span></P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:14:02 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588635#M10350 mdphotography 2026-03-03T22:14:02Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588637#M10351 <P>Michael,</P> <P>Your patience paid off well.</P> <P>Steve Thomas</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:26:08 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588637#M10351 stevet1 2026-03-03T22:26:08Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588937#M10369 <P>Great shots.&nbsp; I love that their song matches their name - makes it really easy.&nbsp; They even answer if you just say "Pheebee" loudly.&nbsp; Had a nice convo with one in a bare sycamore this am.</P> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:26:31 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588937#M10369 SignifDigits 2026-03-06T20:26:31Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588984#M10373 <P>I'll try that the next time I see one!</P> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:53:46 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588984#M10373 mdphotography 2026-03-07T12:53:46Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588985#M10374 <P>thank you!</P> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:53:54 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/black-phoebe/m-p/588985#M10374 mdphotography 2026-03-07T12:53:54Z